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Effects of bio-diesel fuel blends on the performance and emissions of diesel engine

Posted on:2009-10-11Degree:M.SType:Thesis
University:Florida Atlantic UniversityCandidate:Bastiani, SergioFull Text:PDF
GTID:2442390005956156Subject:Engineering
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This study presents an experimental investigation into the effects of running bio-diesel fuel blends on conventional diesel engines. Bio fuels provide a way to produce fuels without redesigning any of the engine technology present today, yet allowing for green house emissions to decrease.;Bio-diesel is one of these types of emerging bio-fuels, which has an immediate alternative fuel aspect to it, while providing a decrease in green house emissions, as well as a solution to recycling used Waste Vegetable Oils which are otherwise disposed. This study shows how by blending bio-diesel with petroleum diesel at intervals of B5, B10, B15, and B20 decrease green house emissions can significantly while maintaining similar performance output and efficiency with respect to 100% petroleum diesel.
Keywords/Search Tags:Diesel, Emissions, Fuel
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