Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends

In this study, statistical analysis was used to reveal the significant relation between fuel properties and the reduction of moisture contents at a various fraction of fusel oil in the blend. In addition to this, it is also aimed to conduct a comparative study on the effect of the fuel properties on...

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Main Authors: Awad, Omar I., Obed M., Ali, Hammid, Ali Thaeer, R., Mamat
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Published: Elsevier 2018
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20652/1/Impact%20of%20fusel%20oil%20moisture%20reduction%20on%20the%20fuel.pdf
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author Awad, Omar I.
Obed M., Ali
Hammid, Ali Thaeer
R., Mamat
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Obed M., Ali
Hammid, Ali Thaeer
R., Mamat
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description In this study, statistical analysis was used to reveal the significant relation between fuel properties and the reduction of moisture contents at a various fraction of fusel oil in the blend. In addition to this, it is also aimed to conduct a comparative study on the effect of the fuel properties on the combustion characteristics before and after moisture extraction from fusel oil. The moisture content of fusel oil was extracted by employing rotary extractor method, and the fuels were tested in an SI engine under different open throttle valve position (load) and 4500 rpm speed of the engine. As a result, the heating value and carbon content improved significantly after extracting the moisture content from fusel oil by 13% and 7% respectively. According to the statistical analysis of test fuel properties results, the heating value, oxygen, and carbon content have statistically significant effects on the test fuels as the fraction of fusel oil increased especially after moisture extraction. Furthermore, the brake power and BSFC observed to be improved by extracting the moisture content with shorter combustion durations. Almost all fusel oil-gasoline blends have lower COV IMEP at all engine loads compared to pure gasoline.
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spelling ump-206522018-08-06T02:02:51Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20652/ Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends Awad, Omar I. Obed M., Ali Hammid, Ali Thaeer R., Mamat TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery In this study, statistical analysis was used to reveal the significant relation between fuel properties and the reduction of moisture contents at a various fraction of fusel oil in the blend. In addition to this, it is also aimed to conduct a comparative study on the effect of the fuel properties on the combustion characteristics before and after moisture extraction from fusel oil. The moisture content of fusel oil was extracted by employing rotary extractor method, and the fuels were tested in an SI engine under different open throttle valve position (load) and 4500 rpm speed of the engine. As a result, the heating value and carbon content improved significantly after extracting the moisture content from fusel oil by 13% and 7% respectively. According to the statistical analysis of test fuel properties results, the heating value, oxygen, and carbon content have statistically significant effects on the test fuels as the fraction of fusel oil increased especially after moisture extraction. Furthermore, the brake power and BSFC observed to be improved by extracting the moisture content with shorter combustion durations. Almost all fusel oil-gasoline blends have lower COV IMEP at all engine loads compared to pure gasoline. Elsevier 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20652/1/Impact%20of%20fusel%20oil%20moisture%20reduction%20on%20the%20fuel.pdf Awad, Omar I. and Obed M., Ali and Hammid, Ali Thaeer and R., Mamat (2018) Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends. Renewable Energy, 123. pp. 79-91. ISSN 0960-1481. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.019 10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.019
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Awad, Omar I.
Obed M., Ali
Hammid, Ali Thaeer
R., Mamat
Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title_full Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title_fullStr Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title_full_unstemmed Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title_short Impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of SI engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
title_sort impact of fusel oil moisture reduction on the fuel properties and combustion characteristics of si engine fueled with gasoline-fusel oil blends
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/20652/1/Impact%20of%20fusel%20oil%20moisture%20reduction%20on%20the%20fuel.pdf