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Experimental investigations on diesel engine performance and emissions using biodiesel adding with carbon coated aluminum nanoparticles

Lookup NU author(s): Xialin Xie, Dr Yaodong WangORCiD, Professor Tony Roskilly

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This study investigates the effects on engine performance and exhaust emissions using carbon coated aluminium (Al@C) nanoparticles as additives in palm oil methyl ester biodiesel. The nanoparticles were blended with the biodiesel fuel in the mass fractions of 30 ppm under ultrasonic mixing. A series of experimental tests have been conducted using a heavy-duty diesel engine test bench provided by Cummins. The influences of three kinds of biofuel, including biodiesel, biodiesel with ethanol, and biodiesel with ethanol and nanoparticles, have been studied in detail. The results show clearly that adding Al@C nanoparticles can reduce brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) remarkably with average of 10%. NOx and CO emission reduce significantly in nanoparticles fuel blends cases at about 12% and 9% respectively, comparing with neat biodiesel. However, total hydrocarbon compounds (THC) emission and emitted particle numbers increase with adding nanoparticles.

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Author(s): Wu QB, Xie XL, Wang YD, Roskilly AP

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Energy Procedia

Year: 2018

Volume: 142

Pages: 3603-3608

Online publication date: 31/01/2018

Acceptance date: 20/08/2017

Date deposited: 09/11/2017

ISSN (electronic): 1876-6102

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.251

DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.251

Notes: 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017, 21-24 August 2017, Cardiff, UK

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