Abstract
Four different types of vegetable oils of Turkish origin (sunflower, corn, soybean, and olive oil) were blended with grade 2-D diesel fuel at a ration of 20/80 (v/v). Blends were investigated in a diesel engine with a precombustion chamber at speeds between 1200 and 2100 rpm. Vegetable oils, diesel fuel, and fuel blends were characterized according to standard test methods. It was found that for short-term use, the fuel blends have engine characteristics similar to the baseline diesel fuel. Fuel blends also display less smoke emissions than diesel fuel.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 173-181 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 19 |
| No. | 2 |
| Specialist publication | Energy Sources |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Alternative diesel fuel
- Biofuel
- Biomass
- Clean fuel
- Corn oil
- Engine tests on diesel fuel
- Olive oil
- Soybean oil
- Sunflower oil
- Vegetable oil-diesel fuel blend
- Viscosity
