Performance and emissions of bus engine using blends of diesel fuel with bio-diesel of sunflower or cottonseed oils derived from Greek feedstock

Rakopoulos, CD; Rakopoulos, DC; Hountalas, DT; Giakoumis, EG; Andritsakis, EC

dc.contributor.author	Rakopoulos, CD	en
dc.contributor.author	Rakopoulos, DC	en
dc.contributor.author	Hountalas, DT	en
dc.contributor.author	Giakoumis, EG	en
dc.contributor.author	Andritsakis, EC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:28:59Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:28:59Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0016-2361	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19065
dc.subject	bus diesel engine	en
dc.subject	emissions	en
dc.subject	bio-diesel	en
dc.subject	cottonseed oil	en
dc.subject	sunflower oil	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	2ND-LAW ANALYSIS	en
dc.subject.other	VEGETABLE-OILS	en
dc.subject.other	COMBUSTION	en
dc.subject.other	OPERATION	en
dc.subject.other	BIODIESEL	en
dc.subject.other	BIOFUELS	en
dc.subject.other	ETHANOL	en
dc.title	Performance and emissions of bus engine using blends of diesel fuel with bio-diesel of sunflower or cottonseed oils derived from Greek feedstock	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.011	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.011	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	An experimental investigation is conducted to evaluate the use of sunflower and cottonseed oil methyl esters (bio-diesels) of Greek origin as supplements in the diesel fuel at blend ratios of 10/90 and 20/80, in a fully instrumented, six-cylinder, turbocharged and after-cooled, direct injection (DI), Mercedes-Benz, mini-bus diesel engine installed at the authors' laboratory. The tests are conducted using each of the above fuel blends, with the engine working at two speeds and three loads. Fuel consumption, exhaust smokiness and exhaust regulated gas emissions such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and total unburned hydrocarbons are measured. The differences in the measured performance and exhaust emissions from the baseline operation of the engine, i.e., when working with neat diesel fuel, and the two bio-diesels are determined and compared. Theoretical aspects of diesel engine combustion with the differing physical and chemical properties of these blends, aid the correct interpretation of the observed engine behavior. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	FUEL	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.011	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000251760800002	en
dc.identifier.volume	87	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	147	en
dc.identifier.epage	157	en