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Emission profile of rapeseed methyl ester and its blend in a diesel engine

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Fatty acid methyl esters, also known as biodiesel, have been shown to have a great deal of potential as petro-diesel substitutes. Biodiesel comprise a renewable alternative energy source, the development of which would clearly reduce global dependence on petroleum and would also help to reduce air pollution. This paper analyzes the fuel properties of rapeseed biodiesel and its blend with petro-diesel, as well as the emission profiles of a diesel engine on these fuels. Fuels performance studies were conducted in order to acquire comparative data regarding specific fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, including levels of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), smoke density, and NOx, in an effort to assess the performance of these biodiesel and blend. The fuel consumption amount of oil operations at high loads was similar or greater than that observed during petro-diesel operation. The use of biodiesel is associated with lower smoke density than would be seen with petro-diesel. However, biodiesel and its blend increased the emission of CO, CO2, and nitrogen oxides, to a greater degree than was seen with petro-diesel. The above results indicate that rapeseed biodiesel can be partially substituted for petro-diesel under most operating conditions, regarding both performance parameters and exhaust, without any modifications having to be made to the engine.

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  1. Engineering Research Institute, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Gwi-Taek Jeong

  2. School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Gwi-Taek Jeong & Don-Hee Park

  3. Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  4. Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  5. Biotechnology Research Institute, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  6. Institute of Bioindustrial Technology, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Gwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Jeonbuk, Korea

    Young-Taig Oh

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Jeong, GT., Oh, YT. & Park, DH. Emission profile of rapeseed methyl ester and its blend in a diesel engine. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 129, 165–178 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:129:1:165

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