In this study, utilization of methyl ester obtained from raw sunflower oil as a diesel engine fuel is investigated. In order to determine performance and emissions characteristics of methyl ester fuel in comparison to those of pure diesel fuel, a series of tests were performed on a 4 stroke, 4 cylinder, 55 kW direct injection diesel engine. The diesel engine was run at full load and at various speeds with both pure diesel fuel and sunflower oil methyl ester. Torque, power, specific fuel consumption, soot, HC and CO emissions were measured for each fuel. The results show that sunflower methyl ester could be used as an alternate fuel in diesel engines.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Utilization of Sunflower Methyl Ester as a Diesel Engine Fuel


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Spring Fuels & Lubricants Meeting & Exhibition ; 2002



    Publication date :

    2001-09-24




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Utilization of sunflower methyl ester as a Diesel engine fuel

    Dulger,Z. / Kaplan,C. / Kocaeli Univ.,TR et al. | Automotive engineering | 2001


    Emissions of an automobile diesel engine fueled with sunflower methyl ester

    Munoz, M. / Moreno, F. / Morea, J. | Tema Archive | 2004


    Utilization of waste vegetable oil methyl ester for diesel fuel

    Hamasaki,K. / Tajima,H. / Takasaki,K. et al. | Automotive engineering | 2001


    Utilization of Waste Vegetable Oil Methyl Ester for Diesel Fuel

    Egawa, H. / Tajima, H. / Hamasaki, K. et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 2001


    Combustion analysis of a direct injection diesel engine when fuelled with sunflower methyl ester and its diesel blends

    Rao,G.L. / Saravanan,S. / Ilavarasi,P.S. et al. | Automotive engineering | 2009