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Effects of palm oil methyl ester (pome) on fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of diesel engine operating with blended fuel (fossil fuel + jatropha oil methyl ester (jome))
Abdullah, N.R1, Asiah, A.R2, Buang, S3, Michael, Z4, Helmisyah, A.J5.
Biodiesel is used widely as an alternative fuel for diesel engine due to biodegradable,
oxygenated, renewable and compatible with diesel engines . In fact, biodiesel
emission has decreased the levels of potentially carcinogenic compounds. However,
a certain biodiesel such as Jatropha Oil Methyl Ester (JOME) has resulted in the
increase of specific fuel consumption and higher NOx emissions. Therefore, the
objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Palm Oil Methyl Ester (POME) in
the blended fuel (Fossil fuel + JOME) on the fuel consumption and exhaust emission.
Experiments were carried out at a constant engine speed (2000 rpm) with variable of
engine loads. Results show that the addition of POME leads to the significant
reduction in brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), Total hydrocarbons (THCs),
carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NOx) emissions. This study shows a huge
difference for Total hydrocarbons emission of blends with 5% POME compared to
blends with 10% and 15% of POME. Carbon monoxide emission for blends with 15%
POME is the lowest at constant engine speed with various engine loads which in
average is 53% lower than blends of 5% POME. This is because blends with higher
percentage of POME has higher cetane number hence shortened the ignition delay
resulted in the lower possibility of formation of rich fuel zone and thus reduces CO
emissions. Moreover, the higher percentage of POME also resulted in lower NOx
emission regardless of engine loads. The blends with 15% POME had the lowest NOx
emission which is 25% less compared with the blends of 5% POME. The study
recommended that, additional POME to the blended fuel can be considered as a
good initiative to improve blended fuel property for diesel engine due to its potential
to improve engine emissions and reduce brake specific fuel consumption. In
conclusion, the blends of POME into (Fossil fuel + JOME) improves engine emission
without significantly increasing fuel consumption.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
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