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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Dawei WuORCiD, Professor Tony Roskilly
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© 2017 The Authors. Straight Plant Oils (SPOs) are promising alternatives to diesel fuel in some particular applications, e.g. electrification in remote areas and sustainable modernization of artisan fishing vessels. Moderate commercialization of SPOs is yet to be realized due to lack of critical information on engine durability, lubricant degeneration, and effective methods to offset the adverse effect of directly using SPOs on diesel engines. In this paper, the experimental study evaluates the long term impacts of crude Jatropha oil (JO) on a small diesel engine generator through 300 hour durability tests. The testing results demonstrate the evolution of gaseous emissions, the trace metal element variations in lubricant, and the carbon deposit formation on engine components. The associated fuel spray experiments in the controlled environment further reveal JO atomization patterns and provide important evidence to interpret why JO has greater influence on engine durability than diesel.
Author(s): Almutairi A, Wu D, Guo B, Roskilly AP, Ottley C
Editor(s): Jinyue Yan, Fengchun Sun, SK Chou, Umberto Desideri, Hailong Li, Pietro Campana and Rui Xiong
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016)
Year of Conference: 2017
Pages: 636-641
Print publication date: 01/05/2017
Online publication date: 01/06/2017
Acceptance date: 02/04/2016
Date deposited: 18/07/2017
ISSN: 1876-6102
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.368
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.368
Series Title: Energy Procedia
