Oguntola J ALAMU, Ezra A ADELEKE, Nurudeen O. ADEKUNLE and Salam O. ISMAILA (2009) Power and Torque Characteristics of Diesel Engine Fuelled by Palm-Kernel Oil Biodiesel

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Power and Torque Characteristics of Diesel Engine Fuelled by Palm-Kernel Oil Biodiesel

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Oguntola J ALAMU
	Author:	Ezra A ADELEKE
	Author:	Nurudeen O. ADEKUNLE
	Author:	Salam O. ISMAILA

JOURNAL:

Leonardo Journal of Sciences, 8(14), 66 - 73.

YEAR:

2009

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

Palm kernel oil; Biodiesel; Power; Torque; Diesel engine

DISCIPLINE:

Engineering and Applied Sciences

HTTP:

http://ljs.academicdirect.org/A14/066_073.pdf

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-484-281 (Last edited on 2010/12/21 10:18:11 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
Short-term engine performance tests were carried out on test diesel engine fuelled with Palm kernel oil (PKO) biodiesel. The biodiesel fuel was produced through transesterification process using 100g PKO, 20.0% ethanol (wt%), 1.0% potassium hydroxide catalyst at 60°C reaction temperature and 90min. reaction time. The diesel engine was attached to a general electric dynamometer. Torque and power delivered by the engine were monitored throughout the 24-hour test duration at 1300, 1500, 1700, 2000, 2250 and 2500rpm. At all engine speeds tested, results showed that torque and power outputs for PKO biodiesel were generally lower than those for petroleum diesel. Also, Peak torque for PKO biodiesel occurred at a lower engine speed compared to diesel.

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