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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 90, 2017
The 2nd International Conference on Automotive Innovation and Green Vehicle (AiGEV 2016)
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Article Number | 01022 | |
Number of page(s) | 8 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20179001022 | |
Published online | 20 December 2016 |
The study of stability, combustion characteristics and performance of water in diesel emulsion fuel
1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
2 Automotive Engineering Center, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
* Corresponding author: adam@ump.edu.my
A single cylinder diesel engine study of water in diesel emulsions was conducted to investigate the stability effect of emulsion fuel on three different fuel blends and the water emulsification effect on the engine performance. Emulsified fuels contained 2% of surfactant including Span 80 Tween 80 and tested 10 HLB number. The blends also varied of 5%, 10% and 15% of water in diesel ratios namely as BSW5, BSW10 and BSW15. The fuel blends performance was tested using a single cylinder, direct injection diesel engine, operating at 1860 rpm. The results on stability reveal that high shear homogenizer yields more stability on emulsion fuel than mechanical stirrer and ultrasonic water bath. The engine performance results show that the ignition delay and peak pressure increase with the increment of water percentage up to 15%. However, the results indicate the increment of water percentage is also shows a significant decrease in engine power.
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