Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study

Study on usage of biodiesel, its impact on lubrication oil and its drain period, engine components are still under investigation. This experimental study investigates the effect of B20 FME (Fish oil methyl ester) on lubricating oil performance & engine emissions. Performance, Emissions and l...

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Autores principales: Gopalasamy Sriram, Abhishek Kumar
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f30cd0a599a3423faf325c7d9b10522e2021-11-05T09:25:46ZEvaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study1881-219810.2474/trol.6.235https://doaj.org/article/f30cd0a599a3423faf325c7d9b10522e2011-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/6/5/6_5_235/_pdf/-char/enhttps://doaj.org/toc/1881-2198Study on usage of biodiesel, its impact on lubrication oil and its drain period, engine components are still under investigation. This experimental study investigates the effect of B20 FME (Fish oil methyl ester) on lubricating oil performance & engine emissions. Performance, Emissions and long-term wear tests were carried out on a computerized four stroke single cylinder diesel engine for both Diesel fuel & B20 FME, with SAE 20W40 oil used as Engine oil in a laboratory. Modern analytical techniques like a) Fuel dilution by Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) b) Wear metal analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy test (ICP) c) CHNS analyzer and other oil testing instruments were used to study the various tribological parameters of engine oil d) study on engine component by engine strip - down analysis before and after trials are done. The experimental results indicate that the engine can be safely operated with B20 FME, without significant changes in lubrication oil performance with respect to viscosity, Total Base Number (BN), Total Acid Number (AN) & soot content. It is observed that the B20 FME reduce the soot content in diesel engine, better cleanliness, less abrasive in component wear & hence extended engine oil drain period.Gopalasamy SriramAbhishek KumarJapanese Society of Tribologistsarticlebio dieselengine oilfish oilviscositybnansootftirPhysicsQC1-999Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Mechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ChemistryQD1-999ENTribology Online, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp 235-238 (2011)
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topic bio diesel
engine oil
fish oil
viscosity
bn
an
soot
ftir
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle bio diesel
engine oil
fish oil
viscosity
bn
an
soot
ftir
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
Gopalasamy Sriram
Abhishek Kumar
Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study
description Study on usage of biodiesel, its impact on lubrication oil and its drain period, engine components are still under investigation. This experimental study investigates the effect of B20 FME (Fish oil methyl ester) on lubricating oil performance & engine emissions. Performance, Emissions and long-term wear tests were carried out on a computerized four stroke single cylinder diesel engine for both Diesel fuel & B20 FME, with SAE 20W40 oil used as Engine oil in a laboratory. Modern analytical techniques like a) Fuel dilution by Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) b) Wear metal analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy test (ICP) c) CHNS analyzer and other oil testing instruments were used to study the various tribological parameters of engine oil d) study on engine component by engine strip - down analysis before and after trials are done. The experimental results indicate that the engine can be safely operated with B20 FME, without significant changes in lubrication oil performance with respect to viscosity, Total Base Number (BN), Total Acid Number (AN) & soot content. It is observed that the B20 FME reduce the soot content in diesel engine, better cleanliness, less abrasive in component wear & hence extended engine oil drain period.
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author Gopalasamy Sriram
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title Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study
title_short Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study
title_full Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study
title_fullStr Evaluation of Performance of Crankcase Oil in a Biodiesel Engine - A Case Study
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