Lawler, Mitchell (2017) Experimental Analysis of the Performance and Emissions of Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel with ABE Additive as an Alternative to Mineral Diesel. [USQ Project]
Abstract
As the world’s population continues to grow rapidly and demand for fuel increases, research into a more sustainable alternative is required. Waste cooking oil biodiesel is a major fuel of interest as an alternative or supplementation due to accessibility of it being a waste product. This also means that if demand increases, it won’t put a strain on any kind of food supply as some biodiesel blends do. The main issue with waste cooking oil biodiesel blends is that they’re not commercially competitive. Performance and emissions aren’t currently comparable enough to diesel to warrant the implementation as an alternative. Therefore, this project investigates the effect of an alcohol additive, such as Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE), to increase performance and reduce emissions such as HC (Hydrocarbons), CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and NOX (Nitrogen Oxide).
By combining waste cooking oil biodiesel, diesel and ABE at different composition ratios and testing these blends across five engine speeds, insight into the influence of ABE was gained.
Results showed potential for comparable performance to diesel with engine tuning and significant reductions in HC, CO2 and NOX emissions.
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| Item Type: | USQ Project |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2022 04:46 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2022 04:46 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | biodiesel; performance; reduce emissions; Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE); increase performance |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/40903 |
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