An assessment of agricultural waste cellulosic biofuel for improved combustion and emission characteristics

Shengbo Ge; S Manigandan; Thangavel Mathimani; Sakeenabi Basha; Changlei Xia; Kathirvel Brindhadevi; Yuwalee Unpaprom; Kanda Whangchai; Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152418

An assessment of agricultural waste cellulosic biofuel for improved combustion and emission characteristics

Sci Total Environ. 2022 Mar 20:813:152418. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152418. Epub 2021 Dec 16.

Authors

Shengbo Ge¹, S Manigandan², Thangavel Mathimani³, Sakeenabi Basha⁴, Changlei Xia¹, Kathirvel Brindhadevi⁵, Yuwalee Unpaprom⁶, Kanda Whangchai⁷, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi⁸

Affiliations

¹ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China.
² Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
³ Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu, India.
⁴ Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, PO Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Center for Transdisciplinary Research (CFTR), Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India.
⁶ Program in Biotechnology, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
⁷ Research Center in Bioresources for Agriculture, Industry and Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. Electronic address: kwhangchai@outlook.com.
⁸ School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: pugal.smile@gmail.com.

PMID: 34923011
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152418

Abstract

The need for an alternative fuel has been growing swiftly owing to the extravagant use of fossil fuels as a sole energy source for all purposes. This paper investigates the performance, emission and noise characteristics of cellulosic biofuel. A series of tests were conducted in a single cylinder, four stroke DI engine to determine the performance measuring factors such as brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake power (BP), brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and emission factors such as CO emission, NO emission, CO₂ emission and smoke and then, the HC emission rates were also measured. All tests were carried out at different load conditions of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% with the constant speed of 1500 rpm. The fuel blends taken for the tests were diesel, E5, E10, E15 and E20. The E20 comparatively showed lower performance than all other fuel blends. However, when considering CO and smoke emission, the E20 fuel blends produced better reduced emission. The lower-level ethanol diesel blend showed better BT as well as BTE and BSFC. From the above findings, it is clear and evident that cellulosic biodiesel blends can be an optimal solution to meet the ongoing energy demands.

Keywords: Biodiesel; Biofuel; Cellulosic; Combustion; Ethanol.

MeSH terms

Biofuels*
Carbon Monoxide / analysis
Ethanol
Gasoline*
Vehicle Emissions

Substances

Biofuels
Gasoline
Vehicle Emissions
Ethanol
Carbon Monoxide