An Investigation of Diesel-Biodiesel-Methanol Blends in terms of Performance and Emissions in a Diesel Engine

Authors : Ali KESKİN, Abdulkadir YAŞAR

Pages : 38-43

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Publication Date : 2017-10-11

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The aim of the study is to determine the effect of small percentage of methanol into diesel-biodiesel fuel blends. In this context, standard diesel fuel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50%);-biodiesel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(47%);-methanol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3%); and diesel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50%);-biodiesel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(44%);-methanol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6%); blends were tested in a single cylinder, direct injection diesel engine at full load conditions. Performance and exhaust emission characteristics of engine fuelled with biodiesel-methanol-diesel were compared to the conventional diesel fuel. Break power of the test fuel blends showed a decreasing trend due to their lower heating value. For all blend fuels, brake specific fuel consumption insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BSFC); values increased as compared diesel fuel. Also, the study indicated that methanol percentage of 6% in test fuels is more effective than that of 3% in terms of reducing of the NOx and CO emissions.
Keywords : Diesel, Biodiesel, Methanol, Engine Performance, Emissions