Open AccessThe study of fuel mixtures with palm oil
Author(s) -
П. П. Ощепков,
Sergey Smirnov,
И. А. Заев,
Alexander Vorobyev
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/675/1/012050
Subject(s) - diesel fuel , biodiesel , combustion , environmental science , biofuel , waste management , ignition system , diesel engine , pulp and paper industry , process engineering , automotive engineering , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , aerospace engineering , catalysis
The search for alternative fuels for heat engines is an urgent task for scientists around the world. For diesel engines, vegetable oils seem to be the most promising. The use of a partial addition of vegetable oils to diesel fuel allows us to reduce the consumption of hydrocarbons and not cause significant changes in the design of the engine, as well as affect the composition of the exhaust gases. For countries producing palm oil, including Nigeria, this method is economically viable. This article presents the results of computational studies of the features of the combustion process of biodiesel fuel with additives of palm oil and hydrogen peroxide and the effect of additives on the ignition delay period and the combustion process. The calculations have shown the effectiveness of using hydrogen peroxide as an additive to the biofuel under consideration to reduce the ignition delay period and, consequently, improve the power and economic indicators.