Bio-Diesel from Almond Oil as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines

Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh; Khaled A. Alnefaie

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Bio-Diesel from Almond Oil as an Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engines

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Different fuel blends containing 10, 30 and 50% almond oil with diesel fuel were prepared and the influence of these blends on emissions and some performance parameters were inspected using a diesel engine. The blends and the diesel fuel were examined under various load conditions and the results showed that almond-blended fuels have slightly different properties than diesel fuel. Measured engine performance parameters have generally showed a slight increase in exhaust gas temperature and in brake specific fuel consumption, and a slight reduction in brake thermal efficiency. Blending of almond oil with diesel fuel reduced the engine CO and increased NO_x percentages.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 575)

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June 2014

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Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh*, Khaled A. Alnefaie

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Almond Oil, Biodiesel, Exhaust Emission, Fuel Blends

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