Characteristics of the performance and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine running with cottonseed oil or its methyl ester and their blends with diesel fuel

Rakopoulos, CD; Antonopoulos, KA; Rakopoulos, DC; Kakaras, EC; Pariotis, EG

dc.contributor.author	Rakopoulos, CD	en
dc.contributor.author	Antonopoulos, KA	en
dc.contributor.author	Rakopoulos, DC	en
dc.contributor.author	Kakaras, EC	en
dc.contributor.author	Pariotis, EG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:00Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0143-3369	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17872
dc.subject	Bio-diesel	en
dc.subject	Cottonseed methyl ester	en
dc.subject	Cottonseed oil	en
dc.subject	Diesel engine	en
dc.subject	Diesel fuel blends	en
dc.subject	Emissions	en
dc.subject	Performance	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.classification	Transportation Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel blends	en
dc.subject.other	High Speed Direct Injection (HSDI)	en
dc.subject.other	Methyl ester	en
dc.subject.other	Biodiesel	en
dc.subject.other	Cottonseed oil	en
dc.subject.other	Diesel fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Fuel consumption	en
dc.subject.other	Gas emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Diesel engines	en
dc.title	Characteristics of the performance and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine running with cottonseed oil or its methyl ester and their blends with diesel fuel	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1504/IJVD.2007.013677	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2007.013677	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	An experimental study has been conducted to evaluate the use of various blends of cottonseed oil or its methyl ester (bio-diesel) with diesel fuel, in blend ratios from 10/90 up to 100/0, in a fully instrumented, four-stroke, High Speed Direct Injection (HSDI), Ricardo/Cussons 'Hydra' diesel engine. The tests were conducted using each of the above fuel blends or neat fuels, with the engine working at a medium and a high load. Volumetric fuel consumption, exhaust smokiness and exhaust-regulated gas emissions such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbons were measured. The differences in the performance and exhaust emissions from the baseline operation of the engine, that is, when working with neat diesel fuel, were determined and compared, as well as the differences between cottonseed oil or its methyl ester and their blends. Theoretical aspects of diesel engine combustion were used to aid the correct interpretation of the engine behaviour. Copyright © 2007 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Vehicle Design	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1504/IJVD.2007.013677	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000247816100011	en
dc.identifier.volume	45	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	200	en
dc.identifier.epage	221	en