Comparison of Performance of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Soybean Biodiesel

Abstract:

Biodiesel as a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative fuel derived from natural fats or vegetable oils has better lubricating properties and much higher cetane ratings than today's lower sulfur diesel fuels. It is considered as an attractive alternative to replace diesel fuels. In order to investigate application of biodiesel on vehicle diesel engines, the power and fuel economies performances of a diesel fueled soybean biodiesel with different blending ratios were tested under different engine loads and speeds. Experimental results show that, compared with diesel fuel, with increase in the biodiesel in the blends, the brake power and torque, and the brake specific energy consumption increase but the fuel consumption per hour and brake specific fuel consumption decrease.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 341-342)
• Pages: 1408-1411
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.341-342.1408
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Jian Tong Song, Chun Hua Zhang
• Keywords: Biodiesel-Diesel Blends, Engine Experiment, Performance, Soybean Oil Methyl Ester

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