TY - JOUR
T1 - Emission and performance characteristics of a 2 litre Toyota diesel van operating on esterified waste cooking oil and mineral diesel fuel
AU - Gonzalez Gomez, M. E.
AU - Howard-Hildige, R.
AU - Leahy, J. J.
AU - O'Reilly, T.
AU - Supple, B.
AU - Malone, M.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Exhaust emission and performance characteristics were evaluated in a Toyota van, powered by a 21 indirect injection (IDI) naturally aspirated diesel engine, operating on vegetable based waste cooking oil methyl ester (WCOME). Tests were performed on a chassis dynamometer and the data were compared with previous results conducted on the same vehicle using mineral diesel fuel. The data obtained includes smoke opacity, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and brake power. Engine lubricating oil samples were also taken. Results from this study indicated a difference of approximately 9% in brake power between the two fuels. WCOME developed a significant lower smoke opacity level and reduced CO, CO2, SO2 emissions. However, O2, NO2 and NO levels were higher with the vegetable oil based fuel. Power values were comparable for both fuels. Lubricating oil analysis gave little change of viscosity and wear metal concentrations after 2887km were: Silicon 35ppm, Chromium 3.3ppm, Iron 33.8ppm, Copper 14.1ppm and lead 78.6ppm.
AB - Exhaust emission and performance characteristics were evaluated in a Toyota van, powered by a 21 indirect injection (IDI) naturally aspirated diesel engine, operating on vegetable based waste cooking oil methyl ester (WCOME). Tests were performed on a chassis dynamometer and the data were compared with previous results conducted on the same vehicle using mineral diesel fuel. The data obtained includes smoke opacity, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxygen (O2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric oxide (NO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and brake power. Engine lubricating oil samples were also taken. Results from this study indicated a difference of approximately 9% in brake power between the two fuels. WCOME developed a significant lower smoke opacity level and reduced CO, CO2, SO2 emissions. However, O2, NO2 and NO levels were higher with the vegetable oil based fuel. Power values were comparable for both fuels. Lubricating oil analysis gave little change of viscosity and wear metal concentrations after 2887km were: Silicon 35ppm, Chromium 3.3ppm, Iron 33.8ppm, Copper 14.1ppm and lead 78.6ppm.
KW - Biodiesel
KW - Engine wear
KW - Exhaust emissions
KW - Mineral diesel fuel
KW - Vegetable oils
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1006446326210
DO - 10.1023/A:1006446326210
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034324828
SN - 0167-6369
VL - 65
SP - 13
EP - 20
JO - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
IS - 1-2
ER -