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Development of engine oil using palm oil as a base stock for four-stroke engines

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  • Cheenkachorn, Kraipat
  • Fungtammasan, Bundit

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The use of palm oil as a base stock for an environmentally friendly lubricant for small four-stroke motorcycle engines is investigated. Palm oil was blended with mineral oil at different compositions to the viscosity requirement of commercial lubricant. A liquid additive package was added to improve the viscosity of the lubricant. A blend that meets the viscosity requirement was then chosen for physical and chemical property characterization and subjected to an engine test. The blend consists of 50.6% (wt.) palm oil, 41.6% mineral oil, and 7.8% additive package. The properties evaluated include viscosity, viscosity index, flash point, foaming characteristics, and wear scar. The engine performance and emission tests were carried out with a 125-cc motorcycle on a chassis dynamometer using a Bangkok Driving Cycle. Compared to a mineral-based commercial oil, the palm oil-based lubricant exhibits superior tribological properties, but offers no clear advantage on engine and emission performance.

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  • Cheenkachorn, Kraipat & Fungtammasan, Bundit, 2010. "Development of engine oil using palm oil as a base stock for four-stroke engines," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(6), pages 2552-2556.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:35:y:2010:i:6:p:2552-2556
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.03.002
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    1. Mekhilef, S. & Siga, S. & Saidur, R., 2011. "A review on palm oil biodiesel as a source of renewable fuel," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 1937-1949, May.
    2. Arumugam, S. & Sriram, G. & Ellappan, R., 2014. "Bio-lubricant-biodiesel combination of rapeseed oil: An experimental investigation on engine oil tribology, performance, and emissions of variable compression engine," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 618-627.
    3. Di Fraia, S. & Massarotti, N. & Vanoli, L. & Costa, M., 2016. "Thermo-economic analysis of a novel cogeneration system for sewage sludge treatment," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 115(P3), pages 1560-1571.
    4. Capuano, D. & Costa, M. & Di Fraia, S. & Massarotti, N. & Vanoli, L., 2017. "Direct use of waste vegetable oil in internal combustion engines," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 759-770.
    5. Recep Çağrı Orman, 2023. "Effect of Adding Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN) Nano-Powder to Lubricant on Performance and Emissions in a Two-Stroke Gasoline Engine," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-17, October.

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