A RAPID TEST TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE, EMISSION AND WEAR OF A DIESEL-ENGINE FUELED WITH PALM OIL DIESEL

Authors
MASJUKI H ZAKI AM SAPUAN SM
Citation
H. Masjuki et al., A RAPID TEST TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE, EMISSION AND WEAR OF A DIESEL-ENGINE FUELED WITH PALM OIL DIESEL, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 70(10), 1993, pp. 1021-1025
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
0003021X
Volume
70
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1021 - 1025
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-021X(1993)70:10<1021:ARTTMP>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Results of performance, emission and tribological evaluations of palm oil methyl ester and its blends with conventional diesel in an automob ile diesel engine test bed are presented. Polymerization and carbon de posits on the fuel injector were monitored. CO, CO2, O2, combustion ef ficiency and temperature of exhaust gases were also measured. Palm oil methyl ester and its blends have great potential as alternative diese l fuel. Performance and exhaust gas emission for palm oil methyl ester and its blends with conventional diesel are comparable with those of conventional diesel fuel. Palm oil methyl ester does not pose a severe environmental problem and will not deteriorate engine and bearing com ponents.