DocumentCode
2203398
Title
Durability issues of running diesel engine with crude palm oil
Author
Bari, Saiful
Author_Institution
Sustainable Energy Centre, Univ. of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia
fYear
2009
fDate
17-19 Dec. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
Short-term performance tests using crude palm oil (CPO) as fuel for a diesel engine showed CPO to be a suitable substitute of diesel fuel. However, prolonged use of CPO as fuel caused the engine performance to deteriorate. After 500 hours of cumulative running with CPO, the maximum power was reduced by about 20% and the minimum brake specific fuel consumption (bsfc) increased by about 26%. Examination of the different parts and tests revealed that the main reason for engine performance deterioration was `valve sticking´, caused by carbon deposits on the valve seats and stems.
Keywords
biofuel; diesel engines; mechanical testing; carbon deposits; crude palm oil; diesel engine; diesel fuel; durability issues; engine performance deterioration; fuel consumption; short-term performance test; valve sticking; Biofuels; Combustion; Diesel engines; Fuels; Petroleum; Testing; Thermal spraying; Valves; Vegetable oils; Viscosity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Developments in Renewable Energy Technology ( ICDRET), 2009 1st International Conference on the
Conference_Location
Dhaka
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6012-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICDRET.2009.5454181
Filename
5454181
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