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Technical analysis of blending fusel to reduce carbon emission and pollution emission of diesel engine

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FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Volume 241, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107560

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Fusel oil; Diesel substitute; Water holding capacity; Engine test; Fuel cost

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Replacing fossil energy with renewable resources, such as fusel oil, is an effective way to reduce carbon emissions. By analyzing the characteristics of fusel alcohols and their interaction with diesel, the study found that adding 20% fusel oil with 6% water content can improve brake thermal efficiency by about 0.7%, reduce soot emission by up to 47.5%, and decrease NOx emissions by about 6.4%. The results suggest that fusel oil can be directly used in existing diesel engines without adversely affecting their performance.
Replacing fossil energy with renewable resources is an important means of reducing carbon emissions. As a by-product of fermentation to produce ethanol, fusel oil is a renewable organic liquid with a wide range of sources. It has high environmental benefits when used as a partial substitute for diesel. The characteristics of fusel al-cohols were studied by analyzing the water-holding capacity of the main components in the fusel alcohols mixed with diesel. Three kinds of fuels (20% fusel with 0% water content, 20% fusel with 6% water content, and pure diesel) were selected for their combustion and emission characteristics in a diesel engine. The results demon-strate that the absorption of moisture from the air has no visible effect on the stability of the fuel, and the fuel continues to remain single phase. Adding 20% fusel oil with 6% water content will increase brake thermal ef-ficiency by about 0.7%. The soot emission can be reduced by up to 47.5%, and the NOx emitted by the water -containing fuel can be reduced by about 6.4%. In all, incorporating fusel oil into diesel at a ratio of 20% will not adversely affect the fuel, and it can be directly used in existing diesel engines.

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