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Experimental investigation of the performance and emissions of a heavy-duty diesel engine fueled with waste cooking oil biodiesel/ultra-low sulfur diesel blends

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  • Lin, Yuan-Chung
  • Hsu, Kuo-Hsiang
  • Chen, Chung-Bang

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The major obstacle to biodiesel commercialization is the high cost of raw materials. Biodiesel from waste cooking oil is an economical source and thus an effective strategy for reducing the raw material cost. Using waste cooking oil also solves the problem of waste oil disposal. This study investigated the emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), carcinogenic potencies and regulated matters, and brake specific fuel consumption from a heavy-duty diesel engine under the US-HDD transient cycle for five test fuels: ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), WCOB5 (5 vol% biodiesel made from waste cooking oil+95 vol% ULSD), WCOB10, WCOB20, and WCOB30. Experimental results indicate using ULSD/WCOB blends decreased PAHs by 7.53%–37.5%, particulate matter by 5.29%–8.32%, total hydrocarbons by 10.5%–36.0%, and carbon monoxide by 3.33%–13.1% as compared to using ULSD. The wide usage of WCOB blends as alternative fuels could protect the environment.

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  • Lin, Yuan-Chung & Hsu, Kuo-Hsiang & Chen, Chung-Bang, 2011. "Experimental investigation of the performance and emissions of a heavy-duty diesel engine fueled with waste cooking oil biodiesel/ultra-low sulfur diesel blends," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 241-248.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:36:y:2011:i:1:p:241-248
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.045
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