Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method

The effects of engine speed and load, and fuel blend ratio on the emissions and performance of an IDI (indirect injection) diesel engine were investigated. A 50:50 vol. blend of rubber seed and palm oils was used for the biodiesel production to reduce costs and enhance properties. Oil acid was reduc...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Khalil, Adam, A. Rashid, A. Aziz, Suzana, Yusup, Morgan, Heikel, Hagos, F. Y.
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spelling ump-68072018-07-12T04:06:36Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6807/ Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method Ibrahim Khalil, Adam A. Rashid, A. Aziz Suzana, Yusup Morgan, Heikel Hagos, F. Y. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The effects of engine speed and load, and fuel blend ratio on the emissions and performance of an IDI (indirect injection) diesel engine were investigated. A 50:50 vol. blend of rubber seed and palm oils was used for the biodiesel production to reduce costs and enhance properties. Oil acid was reduced from 33.4 to 1.42 mg KOH/g oil by esterification followed by a transesterification in a hydrodynamic cavitation reactor. Blends of 0- 40 vol. % biodiesel to a diesel with 10% increments were prepared. Statistical tool, BBD (Box-Behnken design) based on a RSM (response surface methodology) was used to assess the combined effects of variables on parameters such as BT (torque), BP (power), BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption), BTE (brake thermal efficiency), CO, CO2, NOx, EGT (exhaust gas temperature) and O2. The engine load was found to be the most influential parameter compared to the engine speed and fuel blend. The engine speed was found to have a strong effect on performance and emissions except on BT and O2. The fuel blend effect was less significant except for BSFC, BTE, CO and CO2. On average biodiesel blends showed lower BT (0.97- 1.6%), BP (0.94- 1.4%), BTE (0.76-1.5%) and CO (0.93-6.7%) but higher BSFC (0.93- 1.7%), CO2 (0.95- 1.1%), NOx (0.97- 1.2%), EGT (1.1- 1.3%) and O2 (0.3- 1.2%) compared to diesel fuel. An optimum desirability value of 0.96 was achieved with fuel blend of 18 % (biodiesel to diesel), engine speed of 2320 rpm and engine load of 82% for the tested IDI engine. Asian Online Journals 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6807/1/fkm-2016-ftwi-Response%20surface%20methodology.pdf Ibrahim Khalil, Adam and A. Rashid, A. Aziz and Suzana, Yusup and Morgan, Heikel and Hagos, F. Y. (2016) Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method. Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 4 (2). pp. 401-421. ISSN 2321–0893 http://www.ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS/article/view/3584
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Ibrahim Khalil, Adam
A. Rashid, A. Aziz
Suzana, Yusup
Morgan, Heikel
Hagos, F. Y.
Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
description The effects of engine speed and load, and fuel blend ratio on the emissions and performance of an IDI (indirect injection) diesel engine were investigated. A 50:50 vol. blend of rubber seed and palm oils was used for the biodiesel production to reduce costs and enhance properties. Oil acid was reduced from 33.4 to 1.42 mg KOH/g oil by esterification followed by a transesterification in a hydrodynamic cavitation reactor. Blends of 0- 40 vol. % biodiesel to a diesel with 10% increments were prepared. Statistical tool, BBD (Box-Behnken design) based on a RSM (response surface methodology) was used to assess the combined effects of variables on parameters such as BT (torque), BP (power), BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption), BTE (brake thermal efficiency), CO, CO2, NOx, EGT (exhaust gas temperature) and O2. The engine load was found to be the most influential parameter compared to the engine speed and fuel blend. The engine speed was found to have a strong effect on performance and emissions except on BT and O2. The fuel blend effect was less significant except for BSFC, BTE, CO and CO2. On average biodiesel blends showed lower BT (0.97- 1.6%), BP (0.94- 1.4%), BTE (0.76-1.5%) and CO (0.93-6.7%) but higher BSFC (0.93- 1.7%), CO2 (0.95- 1.1%), NOx (0.97- 1.2%), EGT (1.1- 1.3%) and O2 (0.3- 1.2%) compared to diesel fuel. An optimum desirability value of 0.96 was achieved with fuel blend of 18 % (biodiesel to diesel), engine speed of 2320 rpm and engine load of 82% for the tested IDI engine.
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author Ibrahim Khalil, Adam
A. Rashid, A. Aziz
Suzana, Yusup
Morgan, Heikel
Hagos, F. Y.
author_facet Ibrahim Khalil, Adam
A. Rashid, A. Aziz
Suzana, Yusup
Morgan, Heikel
Hagos, F. Y.
author_sort Ibrahim Khalil, Adam
title Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
title_short Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
title_full Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
title_fullStr Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of Performance and Emissions of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Rubber Seed-Palm Biodiesel Blends using Response Surface Method
title_sort optimization of performance and emissions of a diesel engine fuelled with rubber seed-palm biodiesel blends using response surface method
publisher Asian Online Journals
publishDate 2016
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6807/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/6807/1/fkm-2016-ftwi-Response%20surface%20methodology.pdf
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