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Mechanical and emissions performance of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel, ethanol and diethyl ether blends

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In this work, the effects of the addition of ethanol and diethyl ether (DEE) in a 54 kW mechanical fuel injection diesel engine, operating with diesel–biodiesel blends, were evaluated. The fuel compositions tested were fossil diesel (D100), B20 (20% biodiesel and 80% diesel), B20E (90% B20 and 10% ethanol) and B20E + DEE (95% B20E and 5% DEE). DEE was used as a cetane improver for the ethanol–biodiesel–diesel blend. D100 and B20 were used as references. Its results showed few differences between them, considering performance and emissions. Considering the blends B20E and B20E + DEE, effective reductions in NOx and PM emissions were observed, in relation to D100 and B20, especially in medium and high loads. MBT decreased as a result of the reduction in LHV. The engine efficiency for all the fuels was close, but at the high load the blend B20E + DEE presented the highest efficiency.

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This work has the financial support of FAPESB (Cooperation Agreement RED0003/2014), Energy Laboratory of Bahia Federal University (UFBA), Post-Graduation Program in Industrial Engineering (UFBA), CA-PES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), PETROBAHIA, the Optical Properties Laboratory (UFBA) and the Laboratory of Energy and Instrumentation (UFRB).

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  1. Polytechnic School, Industrial Engineering Postgraduate Program, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

    Márcio A. S. de Carvalho, Julio A. M. da Silva & Ednildo A. Torres

  2. Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, Cruz das Almas, Brazil

    Acbal R. A. Achy & Luiz C. S. S. Junior

  3. Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Federal University of Bahia, Camacari, Bahia, Brazil

    Vitor P. Ferreira

  4. Laboratory of Optical Properties, Institute of Physics, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

    Iuri M. Pepe

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de Carvalho, M.A.S., Achy, A.R.A., Junior, L.C.S.S. et al. Mechanical and emissions performance of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel, ethanol and diethyl ether blends. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 42, 182 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-020-2269-7

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