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Examining combustion and emission characteristics of cotton methyl ester to which manganese additive material was added

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Important researches is being conducted in order to decrease the emissions and fuel consumption. Emissions and fuel consumption has been dramatically decreased by engine design studies. On the other hand it is difficult to obtain the desired results by engine desing only. Studies are being made on fuel additives so as to improve the engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics. In this study manganese additive was added into a cotton methyl ester (C0) and accordingly combustion and emission characteristics at full load and different speed intervals were examined. In the experiments conducted for this mixture a diesel engine with single cylinder was used and the maximum power was obtained at 2750 rpm. Maximum cylinder pressure was obtained at 2200 rpm where as maximum moment was obtained in C0Mn12 fuel. At the same time heat release rate was at 0.021 kJ/°CA and maximum rate of pressure rise was found to be 6.73 bar/°CA. Minimum CO and THC emission were obtained at 2200 rpm and maximum decrease in THC emisssion occured with the C0Mn12 fuel when compared to the C0 fuel, maximum decrease in THC was found to be 5.01 %. Maximum increase in emissions when compare to C0 fuel was 11.58 % in C0Mn12 fuel at 3250 rpm while they were 33.14 % at 1750 rpm. At 2750 rpm maximum decrease of emissions in the C0Mn12 fuel was found to be 2.74 %.

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M. Çelik received his Post Graduate degree in Automotive Engineering from Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey in 2005. He received his Ph.D. degree in Automotive Engineering from Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey in 2015. He is currently working as Assistant Professor of Nigde Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey for a period of 2 years. He has 15 years of teaching experience. His research interests include energy, combustion and fuel additives.

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Celik, M. Examining combustion and emission characteristics of cotton methyl ester to which manganese additive material was added. J Mech Sci Technol 31, 6041–6050 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-1148-3

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