An experimental investigation on the effects of fuel additive on the exhaust emissions of a ferry

Selma Ergin; Murat Durmaz; Saliha Saadet Kalender

doi:10.1177/1475090218806709

An experimental investigation on the effects of fuel additive on the exhaust emissions of a ferry

Selma Ergin^*, Murat Durmaz, Saliha Saadet Kalender

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Istanbul Technical University

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Abstract

This study experimentally investigates the effects of fuel additive on the exhaust emissions and performance of a marine diesel engine installed on a ferry. The fuel additive consisting of hydrocarbon solution of cyclic and aliphatic amino compounds is used to blend the ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel. On-board measurements of NO_x, SO₂, CO₂, CO, hydrocarbon and particulate matter emissions with and without fuel additive were carried out at different engine loads. The composition and formation of the particles are studied by using scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The results show that the fuel additive reduced the emissions of CO, hydrocarbon and particulate matter by 6.5%, 60% and 38%, respectively. The elemental analysis of particles indicates that there are 13 major elements such as C, O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, K, Ca, Ti, V, Zn and Fe in the samples. Considering the type of the fuel, the Ca, Fe and N are thought to come mainly from the fuel additive. The composition and components of the diesel particles and also the specific fuel oil consumption are not affected significantly by the fuel additive. Consequently, the fuel additive improves the combustion performance and reduces the CO, hydrocarbon and particulate matter emissions of the engine.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1000-1006
Number of pages	7
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
Volume	233
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1475090218806709
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2019

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The authors would like to acknowledge and show their gratitude and appreciation for the support of the ship owner company (IDO) and masters, chief engineers and crew of the ferry during measurements. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study received financial support from the Turkish Ministry of Development and ISTKA (Istanbul Development Agency) for the project TR10/12/BTK/0004 through “Information and Communication Technologies-Oriented Economic Development Intended for Non-profit Organizations” program. Part of the study is financially supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office (BAP) of Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.

Funders	Funder number
ISTKA
Scientific Research Projects Coordination Office
Turkish Ministry of Development
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
Istanbul Kalkinma Ajansi	TR10/12/BTK/0004
Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

Keywords

emission measurements
Fuel additive
marine diesel engine
ship emissions
ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel

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An experimental investigation on the effects of fuel additive on the exhaust emissions of a ferry. / Ergin, Selma; Durmaz, Murat; Kalender, Saliha Saadet.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, Vol. 233, No. 4, 01.11.2019, p. 1000-1006.

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