Novel environmentally friendly fuel: The effects of nanographene oxide additives on the performance and emission characteristics of diesel engines fuelled with Ailanthus altissima biodiesel. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hoseini, S.S.; Najafi, G.; Ghobadian, B.; Mamat, R.; Ebadi, M.T.; Yusaf, Talal
• Is Part Of: Renewable energy. Volume 125(2018)
• Page Start: 283
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Ailanthus altissima oil -- Biodiesel -- Nanographene oxide -- Diesel engine; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0960-1481

Abstract

Abstract: The present study investigated the effect of graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles, as novel fuel additives, on the engine performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine. The GO nanoparticles were mixed with B0, B10, and B20 Ailanthus altissima biodiesel blends. The graphene oxide nanoparticles, at concentrations of 30, 60, and 90 ppm, were dispersed into each fuel blend by ultrasonication. Throughout this study, engine testing was performed at a constant speed of 2100 rpm and loads of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. Performance and emission characteristics, including power, torque, specific fuel consumption (SFC), exhaust gas temperature (EGT), and CO, CO2, unburned-hydrocarbon (UHC), and NOx emissions, were investigated. study revealed that, under the same conditions, most performance characteristics, such as power, torque, and EGT, significantly increased through the addition of GO to fuel blends, while SFC significantly decreased. The GO-nanoparticle additives facilitated significant reductions in CO and UHC emissions (approximately 7–20% and 15–28%, respectively); however, under the same conditions, slight increases in CO2 and NOx emissions (approximately 6–10% and 5–8%, respectively) were observed. On the basis of the experimental results, we conclude that fuel blends composed of nanographene oxide, Ailanthus altissima biodiesel, and diesel can be introduced as environmentally friendly fuels. Highlights: Biodiesel of Ailanthus altissima oil is environment friendly and suitable alternative fuel. Diesel engine was investigated by Nano Graphene oxide (GO) blends. Power, torque and exhaust gas temperature increased by GO-biodiesel-diesel blends. GO addition to biodiesel provided lower SFC, CO and UHC. GO-biodiesel blends increased NOx and CO2 emissions.