Fuel consumption and emissions from a diesel power generator fuelled with castor oil and soybean biodiesel

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 89; no. 12; pp. 3637 - 3642
• Main Authors: Valente, Osmano Souza, da Silva, Márcio José, Pasa, Vanya Márcia Duarte, Belchior, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira, Sodré, José Ricardo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Air pollution caused by fuel industries; Applied sciences; Biodiesel; Blends; Diesel; Diesel engine; Diesel fuels; Emissions; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Engines and turbines; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Pollution reduction; Polymer blends; Soybeans; Diesel engine; Fuel consumption; Energy; Biodiesel; Emissions; Air pollution control; Hydrocarbon; Diesel fuel; Engine test; Carbon dioxide; Biofuel; Fuel oil; Optimization; Castor oil; Carbon monoxide; Soybean oil; Fuel injection; Comparative study

This work investigates the impacts on fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of a diesel power generator operating with biodiesel. Fuel blends with 5%, 20%, 35%, 50%, and 85% of soybean biodiesel in diesel oil, and fuel blends containing 5%, 20%, and 35% of castor oil biodiesel in diesel oil were te...