Use of Hazelnut Kernel Oil Methyl Ester and Its Blends as Alternative Fuels in Diesel Engines

Metin GÜMÜŞ; Mustafa ATMACA

Makale detayları

Use of Hazelnut Kernel Oil Methyl Ester and Its Blends as Alternative Fuels in Diesel Engines

Yazarlar:

Metin GÜMÜŞ | Mustafa ATMACA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.133-141

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744842

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160

Özet:

 

Interest in vegetable oil as an alternative to diesel fuel  in diesel engines has increased during the last few decades because  reserves of petroleum fuel and its derivatives are diminishing  rapidly, and because they have harmful effects on the environment.  In  this study, hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) kernel oil was evaluated as  an alternative fuel in diesel engines.  Firstly, the optimum  transesterification reaction conditions for hazelnut kernel oil, with  respect to reaction temperature, volumetric ratio of reactants, and  catalyst, were investigated.  Secondly, an experimental investigation  was carried out to examine performance and emissions of a direct  injection diesel engine running on hazelnut kernel oil methyl ester  and its blends with diesel fuel.  Results showed that hazelnut kernel  oil methyl ester and its blends with diesel fuel are generally  comparable to diesel fuel, according to engine performance and  emissions.

 

Interest in vegetable oil as an alternative to diesel fuel  in diesel engines has increased during the last few decades because  reserves of petroleum fuel and its derivatives are diminishing  rapidly, and because they have harmful effects on the environment.  In  this study, hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) kernel oil was evaluated as  an alternative fuel in diesel engines.  Firstly, the optimum  transesterification reaction conditions for hazelnut kernel oil, with  respect to reaction temperature, volumetric ratio of reactants, and  catalyst, were investigated.  Secondly, an experimental investigation  was carried out to examine performance and emissions of a direct  injection diesel engine running on hazelnut kernel oil methyl ester  and its blends with diesel fuel.  Results showed that hazelnut kernel  oil methyl ester and its blends with diesel fuel are generally  comparable to diesel fuel, according to engine performance and  emissions.

Makale detayları

Use of Hazelnut Kernel Oil Methyl Ester and Its Blends as Alternative Fuels in Diesel Engines

Yazarlar: Metin GÜMÜŞ | Mustafa ATMACA

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.133-141

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2008

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000744842

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 1303-6157

pISSN: 1300-0160

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Metin GÜMÜŞ | Mustafa ATMACA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2008 Vol.32 Issue 3, pp.133-141

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2008

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744842

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160