G070053 Diesel Combustion Characteristics of Biodiesel/Butanol/Gas Oil Blends : Study with Rapeseed Oil and Palm Oil Methyl Esters Used as Biodiesel

Abstract

In order to improve the lubricant property of 1 - butanol/gas oil blend, adding rapeseed oil methyl ester (RME) and palm oil methyl ester (PME) to 1 - butanol/gas oil blend was tried, and the fuel properties, combustion characteristics and exhaust emissions of the blend fuels with 40 mass% 1 - butanol were investigated using a DI diesel engine. By adding RME and PME to 1 - butanol/gas oil blend, the kinematic viscosity increases, the ignition delay becomes shorter, and the smoke emission reduces due to the increase in the oxygen content of the fuel.