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A rapid test to measure performance, emission and wear of a diesel engine fueled with palm oil diesel
Author(s) -
Masjuki H.,
Zaki A. M.,
Sapuan S. M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02543030
Subject(s) - diesel fuel , diesel engine , exhaust gas , environmental science , waste management , combustion , exhaust gas recirculation , diesel exhaust , palm oil , fuel oil , biodiesel , pulp and paper industry , materials science , automotive engineering , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , agroforestry
Results of performance, emission and tribological evaluations of palm oil methyl ester and its blends with conventional diesel in an automobile diesel engine test bed are presented. Polymerization and carbon deposits on the fuel injector were monitored. CO, CO 2 , O 2 , combustion efficiency and temperature of exhaust gases were also measured. Palm oil methyl ester and its blends have great potential as alternative diesel fuel. Performance and exhaust gas emission for palm oil methyl ester and its blends with conventional diesel are comparable with those of conventional diesel fuel. Palm oil methyl ester does not pose a severe environmental problem and will not deteriorate engine and bearing components.