Study of engine performance, emission and combustion characteristics fueled with diesel-like fuel produced from waste engine oil and waste plastics

doi:10.1007/s11783-018-1063-6

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2018, Vol. 12

Issue (4) : 8 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-018-1063-6

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Study of engine performance, emission and combustion characteristics fueled with diesel-like fuel produced from waste engine oil and waste plastics

V. Edwin Geo¹(

), Ankit Sonthalia², Fethi Aloui³, Femilda Josephin J. S.⁴

¹. Department of Automobile Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, India
². Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Campus, Modinagar-201204, India
³. Campus Mont Houy, F-5931 LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Valenciennes (UVHC), Campus Mont-Houy, F-59313, Valenciennes Cedex 9, France
⁴. Department of Software Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, India

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Abstract

To derive liquid fuel from waste engine oil and plastics thorough pyrolysis process

To make equal blend of waste engine oil and plastics with diesel fuel

To find the suitability of fuel from waste in diesel engine through performance, emission and combustion characteristics

Utilizing oil extracted from waste engine oil and waste plastics, by pyrolysis, as a fuel for internal combustion engines has been demonstrated to be one of the best available waste management methods. Separate blends of fuel from waste engine oil and waste plastic oil was prepared by mixing with diesel and experimental investigation is conducted to study engine performance, combustion and exhaust emissions. It is observed that carbon monoxide (CO) emission increases by 50% for 50% waste plastic oil (50WPO:50D) and by 58% for 50% waste engine oil (50WEO:50D) at full load as compared to diesel. Unburnt hydrocarbon (HC) emission increases by 16% for 50WPO:50D and by 32% for 50WEO:50D as compared to diesel at maximum load. Smoke is found to decrease at all loading conditions for 50WPO:50D operation, but it is comparatively higher for 50WEO:50D operation. 50WPO:50D operation shows higher brake thermal efficiency for all loads as compared to 50WEO:50D and diesel fuel operation. Exhaust gas temperature is higher at all loads for 50WPO:50D and 50WEO:50D as compared to diesel fuel operation.

Keywords Waste engine oil Waste plastic oil Diesel fuel Pyrolysis Compression ignition engine

Corresponding Author(s): V. Edwin Geo

Issue Date: 27 July 2018

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V. Edwin Geo,Ankit Sonthalia,Fethi Aloui, et al. Study of engine performance, emission and combustion characteristics fueled with diesel-like fuel produced from waste engine oil and waste plastics[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2018, 12(4): 8.

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Fig.1 Schematic of pyrolysis process

Tab.1 Property of waste lubricant oil, waste plastic oil and diesel

Fig.2 Schematic of the engine setup

Tab.2 Engine specifications

Fig.3 Variation of cylinder pressure with crank angle at 75% load

Fig.4 Variation of heat release rate with crank angle at 75% load

Fig.5 Variation of combustion duration with engine load

Fig.6 Variation of coefficient of variance P_max with engine load

Fig.7 Variation of brake thermal efficiency with engine load

Fig.8 Variation of brake specific energy consumption with engine load

Fig.9 Variation of exhaust gas temperature with engine load

Fig.10 Variation of carbon monoxide emission with engine load

Fig.11 Variation of carbon dioxide emission with engine load

Fig.12 Variation of unburned hydrocarbon emission with engine load

Fig.13 Variation of NO_x emissions with engine load

Fig.14 Variation of smoke opacity emission with engine load

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