TY - GEN
T1 - Investigations of combustion characteristcs of peanut fatty acid methyl ester for power generation
AU - Lewis, Jeffery
AU - Mackey, Chari
AU - Soloiu, Valentin
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility of biodiesel produced from peanuts for power generation and confirmed through engine investigations. Prior to engine research, the properties of peanut biodiesel were investigated to determine the biofuel characteristics and allow insight into the combustion quality. The characteristics of peanut FAME-diesel mixtures displayed viscosity and heat of combustion results comparable with diesel No. 2. The cloud point of 100% peanut FAME was higher than desirable but was able to reach acceptable levels when blended with diesel No.2. Injection, ignition, and combustion analysis results demonstrated that 20-50% (wt./wt.) peanut FAME blends would operate sufficiently in a diesel engine and displayed similar results as diesel. Fuel consumption and NOx emissions increased slightly as the peanut FAME content increased. Analysis of the mechanical efficiency results displayed a slight drop in efficiency suggesting peanut FAME as a viable alternative fuel used with diesel engine power generators.
AB - The purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility of biodiesel produced from peanuts for power generation and confirmed through engine investigations. Prior to engine research, the properties of peanut biodiesel were investigated to determine the biofuel characteristics and allow insight into the combustion quality. The characteristics of peanut FAME-diesel mixtures displayed viscosity and heat of combustion results comparable with diesel No. 2. The cloud point of 100% peanut FAME was higher than desirable but was able to reach acceptable levels when blended with diesel No.2. Injection, ignition, and combustion analysis results demonstrated that 20-50% (wt./wt.) peanut FAME blends would operate sufficiently in a diesel engine and displayed similar results as diesel. Fuel consumption and NOx emissions increased slightly as the peanut FAME content increased. Analysis of the mechanical efficiency results displayed a slight drop in efficiency suggesting peanut FAME as a viable alternative fuel used with diesel engine power generators.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:84867010590
SN - 9781618394279
T3 - 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011
SP - 209
EP - 215
BT - 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011
T2 - 40th ASES National Solar Conference 2011, SOLAR 2011
Y2 - 17 May 2011 through 20 May 2011
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