THERMAL SCIENCE
International Scientific Journal
OPTICAL INVESTIGATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION AND SOOT EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF BIODIESEL/N-PENTANOL ENGINE
ABSTRACT
Biodiesel/n-pentanol blend fuels have been regarded as the attractive alternatives for the utilization of Diesel engines. However, the fundamental studies of low temperature combustion and soot formation characteristics of biodiesel/n-pentanol blend fuels in diesel engines are still scarce. The low temperature combustion and soot emission characteristics of pure waste cooking oil biodiesel (B100) and 70% waste cooking oil biodiesel/30% n-pentanol blend (B70P30) were experimentally studied in an optical engine in the present study. Results reveal that B70P30 has longer ignition delays than B100 at low exhaust gas re-circulation rate, but the ignition delays of B70P30 become similar or even shorter when the exhaust gas re-circulation rate is over 12%. Adding n-pentanol into biodiesel increases the in-cylinder combustion pressure peak and maximum pressure rise rate. In addition, the delay in the appearance of ignition kernels and two-color images are observed for B70P30 fuel. In the initial stage of fuel combustion, B70P30 has less ignition kernels and lower soot KL factor distribution area. In the middle and late stages of combustion, flame area of B70P30 is small and flame brightness is weaker. Also, at the end of combustion, the two-color images of B70P30 show that the soot KL factor distribution around the periphery of the chamber is decreasing at a higher rate compare to B100.
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PAPER SUBMITTED: 2024-04-22
PAPER REVISED: 2024-05-19
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2024-05-23
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2024-08-18
THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR
2024, VOLUME
28, ISSUE
Issue 5, PAGES [3995 - 4010]
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