Durability Studies of Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Running on Emulsion Fuel

A. K. Hasannuddin; M. I. Ahmad; S. A. Aizam; J. Y. Wira

Authors

A. K. Hasannuddin Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M. I. Ahmad Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
S. A. Aizam Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J. Y. Wira Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Diesel engine, emulsion fuel, durability test, nitrogen oxides

Abstract

At present, diesel engines are still the most fuel efficient internal combustion engines, and diesel fuel is the dominant fuel used by the commercial transportation, industrial and agricultural sectors. This is because it offers fuel economy, efficient power, durability and heavy-duty application. However, diesel engines are considered a major source of air pollution in cities and urban areas because of their black smoke, nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matters (PM), sulfur oxides (SOx), HC (hydrocarbon) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. Emulsions fuel are often promoted as being able to overcome the difficulty of simultaneously reducing emissions of both oxidizes of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) from diesel engines. Durability test of using emulsion fuel in diesel electric generator engine need to be done to know the effects due to the long term operation of diesel electric generator using emulsion fuel as an alternative fuel compare to conventional diesel fuel.