Experimental investigation on the influence of a biodiesel (waste cooking oil) on the performance and exhaust emissions of a compression ignition engine

Experimental investigation on the influence of a biodiesel (waste cooking oil) on the performance and exhaust emissions of a compression ignition engine

A. BendrissC. Kezrane Y. Lasbet S. Awad K. Loubar M. Makhlouf 

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sidi-Bel-Abbes Université djillali liabes BP 89, 22000 Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria

LDMM Laboratory, University of Djelfa, Université Ziane Achour BP 3117, 1700 Djelfa, Algeria

GEPEA, UMR 6144, DSEE-IMT Nantes La chantrerie 04 rue Alfred Kastler BP 20722, 44307 Nantes Cedex 3, France

Corresponding Author Email: 
aek.bendriss@gmail.com
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361-378
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.3166/JESA.50.361-378
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Abstract: 

In this work, experimental investigations are carried out to evaluate the performance and efficiency of a biodiesel-fuelled engine. The tests were conducted on a direct-injection compression ignition engine, equipped with two acquisition stations, one for measuring high frequency signals (e.g. in-cylinder pressure), the other for measuring low frequency signals (e.g. engine speed). Then, thermodynamic analysis of the data were implemented to calculate the heat release rate and to estimate the losses of heat. The results exhibit that the WCO biodiesel presents a comparable performance to those of standard diesel fuel. The biodiesel combustion is much rapid which leads to a slight reduction in NOx emissions. Furthermore, the presence of oxygen in biodiesel molecule conducts to more complete combustion and reduces the pollutant emissions of the engine.

Keywords: 

biodiesel, waste cooking oil, diesel engine, heat release analysis, emissions

1. Introduction
2. Materials and methods
3. Results and discussions
4. Conclusions
Nomenclature
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