{"title":"Trade-off Between NOX, Soot and EGR Rates for an IDI Diesel Engine Fuelled with JB5","authors":"M. Gomaa, A. J. Alimin, K. A. Kamarudin","volume":38,"journal":"International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering","pagesStart":196,"pagesEnd":202,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/8114","abstract":"
Nowadays, the focus on renewable energy and alternative fuels has increased due to increasing oil prices, environment pollution, and also concern on preserving the nature. Biodiesel has been known as an attractive alternative fuel although biodiesel produced from edible oil is very expensive than conventional diesel. Therefore, the uses of biodiesel produced from non-edible oils are much better option. Currently Jatropha biodiesel (JBD) is receiving attention as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. Biodiesel is non-toxic, biodegradable, high lubricant ability, highly renewable, and its use therefore produces real reduction in petroleum consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Although biodiesel has many advantages, but it still has several properties need to improve, such as lower calorific value, lower effective engine power, higher emission of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and greater sensitivity to low temperature. Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is effective technique to reduce NOX emission from diesel engines because it enables lower flame temperature and oxygen concentration in the combustion chamber. Some studies succeeded to reduce the NOX emission from biodiesel by EGR but they observed increasing soot emission. The aim of this study was to investigate the engine performance and soot emission by using blended Jatropha biodiesel with different EGR rates. A CI engine that is water-cooled, turbocharged, using indirect injection system was used for the investigation. Soot emission, NOX, CO2, carbon monoxide (CO) were recorded and various engine performance parameters were also evaluated.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] Drapcho, C.M., Nhuan, N.P. & Walker, T.H., \"Biofuels engineering\r\nprocess technology\". 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