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Enhancing Biodiesel/Diesel blended Fuel Quality: A Comparative Study of Commercial Additives in Direct Injection Diesel Engine

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Mechanical power engineering

Abstract

There has been a lot of experimental research done to identify alternative, sustainable, renewable, and ecologically friendly fuels because of the environmental pollution and lack of energy security caused by engines using conventional fuels. The purpose of this study is to develop the additives for use as a fuel mix with 45% Biodiesel as fuel, which will be used to feed the diesel engine of a single cylinder, four strokes. The engine will be tested experimentally with varying loads at fixed speed of 1500 rpm, using blends of [(5% PRETSONE additive + 50%Diesel + 45% Biodiesel fuel), (5% THERMOL-D additive + 50% diesel +45%Biodiesel fuel), (5% ECO diesel additive + 50% diesel + 45% Biodiesel fuel), (5% ABRO additive + 50% Diesel + 45%Biodiesel fuel)], respectively. The impact of varying blends of additives on engine performance and emissions has been studied and evaluated. The results of the experiment show that using 45% biodiesel and additive blends can be used in the diesel engine under the same operating conditions with increasing brake thermal efficiency by 4 % in case of THERMOL-D additive, decreasing exhaust temperature by 5% for ABRO additive than 45% Biodiesel, and decreasing brake specific fuel consumption by 4% for THERMOL-D additive. The obtained results show that Carbon monoxide CO, Carbon dioxide CO2, Soot level emissions, and NOx emissions decreased by 32%,38%,11% and 36%, respectively for THERMOL-D additive. In addition, the Oxygen O2concentration was increased by 11% for THERMOL-D additive.

DOI

10.21608/pesj.2025.354282.1016

Keywords

Biodiesel fuel additives, Engine emissions, Biodiesel/diesel blends, NOx emissions, Soot opacity

Authors

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Medhat

Last Name

Elkelawy

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Mechanical engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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medhatelkelawy@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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0000-0002-4191-9772

First Name

Hagar

Last Name

Bastawissi

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Alm-Eldin

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Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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hagaralmeldin@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

E. A.

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El Shenawy

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Mechanical Power Engineering Departments, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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el-shinawi.abdulhamid@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Soliman

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Mechanical Power Engineering Departments, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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mahmoudmohmedsoliman1996@gmail.com

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2

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1

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54245

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2025-01-20

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2025-03-01

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23

Page End

36

Online ISSN

3009-6197

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3,157

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Pharos Engineering Science Journal

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https://pesj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Enhancing Biodiesel/Diesel blended Fuel Quality: A Comparative Study of Commercial Additives in Direct Injection Diesel Engine

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09 Mar 2025