Investigating the Effect of Increasing Nano Cellulose to Diesel Fuel on Emission and Performance of Internal Combustion Engine

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• A. Waismoradi ¹
• M. E. Khorasani ²
• H. Bahrami ²
• S. M. Safieddin Ardebili ²
• H. Zaki Dizaji ²

¹ PhD Student of Agricultural Mechanization, Department of Biosystem Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz and Member of PNU, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Biosystems Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.2021.70608.1042

Abstract

Introduction
Today, the number of diesel engines is increasing due to their high efficiency and low greenhouse gases. In the present study, the effect of adding nano cellulose as nanoparticles to diesel fuel on the performance parameters and emissions of diesel engine was investigated. Nano cellulose was provided by the Nano Novin Company in Sari. Nano cellulose values were considered at 3 levels of zero, 25 ppm and 75 ppm. Also, the tests were performed at 3 engine speed of 1600, 2000 and 2400 rpm in full load mode.
Materials and Methods
In this study, nanocellulose was used as nanoparticles to add to diesel and to evaluate the performance and emission parameters of the engine. To prevent the deposition of nano cellulose in diesel fuel, jelly type nano cellulose was used. The samples were named after adding different amounts of nano cellulose, abbreviated D100N0, D100N25 and D100N75. D100 means 100% pure diesel and N means different amounts of nano cellulose with different amounts. Ultrasound was used to obtain homogeneous samples. About 3 liters were prepared from each sample so that it could be used for at least 3 repetitions. The required tests were performed at three different speeds of 1600, 2000 and 2400 rpm in full load mode. The necessary equipment was used to measure the performance parameters and air emissions, including diesel engine connected to the dynamometer, emissions measuring device, fuel system and control room (to apply the load and provide conditions for each treatment and data collection). The air-cooled, four-stroke, compression-ignition single-cylinder engine made by the Italian company Lombardini was used. The D400 eddy current dynamometer made in Germany was used. The ability to measure power by this dynamometer is a maximum of 21 hp, a maximum speed of 10,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 80 N.m. To measure of emissions, the MAHA MGT5 emissions meter was used. This device is able to measure the values of CO, CO₂, NO_X, O₂ and UHC.
Results and Discussion
The results showed that increasing engine speed in all fuel combinations increased engine power, specific fuel consumption, carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons and decreased torque. Also, increasing the amount of nano cellulose per engine speed increased the amount of power and torque, but reduced the specific fuel consumption, carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons. The amount of NO_X increased with increasing engine speed, but at each engine speed the addition of 25 ppm nanocellulose to pure diesel significantly increased the amount of NO_X. But at low speed, increasing 75 ppm nanocellulose to pure diesel reduced the amount of NO_X.
Conclusion
The results of this study showed that the addition of nano cellulose as nanoparticles can improve the performance of diesel engines and also reduce the amount of emissions gases emitted from the engine. The results also showed that increasing 25ppm nanocellulose had a greater effect on engine performance. But to reduce the amount of emissions, 75 ppm nanocellulose was better.

Keywords

• Diesel engine
• Nanocellulose
• Nitrogen oxides
• Power

20.1001.1.22286829.1401.12.4.9.5

Main Subjects

• Bioenergy

Open Access

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