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The Influence of Emulsified Water Fuel Containing Fresh Water Microalgae on Diesel Engine Performance, Combustion, Vibration and Emission

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  • Saddam H. Al-lwayzy

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences (HES), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
    Department of Agricultural Machinery, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Mosul, Al-Majmoa’a Street, Mosul 09334, Iraq)

  • Talal Yusaf

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences (HES), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
    Pro-Vice Chancellor Office, Federation University Australia, Mount Helen, VIC 3350, Australia)

  • Khalid Saleh

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences (HES), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia)

  • Belal Yousif

    (School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences (HES), University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia)

Abstract

Microalgae is considered as an excellent potential renewable source of fuel in many forms including powder or slurry. A high percentage of emulsified water in the fuel is reported to reduce diesel engines’ emissions such as NO x , but that will compromise the engine output power. Using microalgae powder as an additive to enhance the emulsified water fuel heating value is the main objective of this work. Diesel engine combustion, vibration, performance and emissions were evaluated for pure cottonseed biodiesel (CS-B100), emulsified water 20% (vol.) in cottonseed biodiesel (CSB-E20) and emulsified water 20% (vol.) containing Fresh Water Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris (FWM-CV) in cottonseed biodiesel (CSB-ME20). The emulsified water fuels showed a reduction in in-cylinder pressure, vibration, brake power, torque, exhaust gas temperature, CO 2 and NO x , while BSFC and O 2 were higher than the pure biodiesel (CS-B100). CSB-ME20 produced higher power and torque than CSB-E20 due to the presence of microalgae in the fuel that increased the energy content of the fuel.

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  • Saddam H. Al-lwayzy & Talal Yusaf & Khalid Saleh & Belal Yousif, 2019. "The Influence of Emulsified Water Fuel Containing Fresh Water Microalgae on Diesel Engine Performance, Combustion, Vibration and Emission," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:13:p:2546-:d:245032
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