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Investigation of Diesel – n-Butanol Fuel Blend in the Function of Pre-injection Angle

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Vehicle and Automotive Engineering 2 (VAE 2018)

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The utilisation of renewable fuels and decreasing emission are important targets of the development and utilisation of compression-ignited and spark-ignited internal combustion engines. One solution can be the utilisation of different alcohols. With compression-ignited internal combustion engines, very often, ethanol and n-butanol are used for this purpose. The benefit of higher alcohols (C3–C4), like n-butanol, can be blended with diesel fuel without any surfactant or emulsifier. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the blend containing 10 V/V% n-butanol, and the pre-injection angle on engine performance, combustion, and emission. It is a three–cylinder, direct-injection diesel engine used for the tests.

While testing, it was observed that the fuel consumption of the blend was high compared to that of the D2 fuel. Butanol containing blend slightly showed peak cylinder pressure and heat release rate comparable to that of D2. Carbon monoxide (CO) unburned hydrocarbons (THC), and smoke emissions of the BU blend was lower in comparison to D2 fuel.

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Abbreviations

ABE::

Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol

BTDC::

Before top dead centre

CA::

Crank angle

CO::

Carbon monoxide

HCCI::

Homogeneous charge compression ignition

LHV::

Lower heating value

NOx::

Nitrogen oxides

O::

Oxygen

pi::

Indicated pressure

PPCI::

Partially premixed compression ignition

PRIA::

Pre-injection angle

ROHR::

Rate of heat release

TDC::

Top dead centre

THC::

Total hydrocarbons

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Dobai, A., Bereczky, Á. (2018). Investigation of Diesel – n-Butanol Fuel Blend in the Function of Pre-injection Angle. In: Jármai, K., Bolló, B. (eds) Vehicle and Automotive Engineering 2. VAE 2018. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75677-6_1

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