Performance and Emissions of Jatropha-Palm Blended Biodiesel

Abstract:

This paper deals with performances and emissions of Jatropha-Palm blended biodiesel as fuel for 4-stroke single vertical cylinder diesel engine. Five fuel samples were tested; i) Diesel fuel supplied by Petronas (PDF); ii) 5% of blended Jatropha-Palm biodiesel and 95% Diesel fuel (B5JPB); iii) 10% of blended Jatropha-Palm biodiesel and 90% Diesel fuel (B10JPB); iv) 15% of blended Jatropha-Palm biodiesel and 85% Diesel fuel (B15JPB); and v) 20% of blended Jatropha-Palm biodiesel and 80% Diesel fuel (B20JPB). Engine performances (specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency) and emissions (exhaust gas temperature and Nox emission) were analyzed and have been discussed in this study. All tests were carried out at varied load conditions which were 0.13, 0.15, 0.17, 0.19 and 0.21 kW. The results revealed that B10JPB blended showed better engine performances compared to its other blends and comparable performances compared to PDF. Comparable Nox emitted of all Jatropha-Palm fuel blended biodiesel fuel sample has been demonstrated to those PDF.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 393)
• Pages: 344-349
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.393.344
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Syarifah Yunus, Amirul Abd Rashid, Syazuan Abdul Latip, Nik Rosli Abdullah, Rizalman Mamat, Abdul Hakim Abdullah
• Keywords: Bio-Diesel, Blended, Emission, Jatropha-Palm, Performance

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