Castor Seed from Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre, East Showa, Ethiopia and it’s biodiesel performance in Four Stroke Diesel Engine

Tesfahun Tegegne Akanawa; Haimanot Gebrehiwot Moges; Ramesh Babu; Daniel Bisrat

doi:10.14710/ijred.3.2.99-105

Castor Seed from Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre, East Showa, Ethiopia and it’s biodiesel performance in Four Stroke Diesel Engine

*Tesfahun Tegegne Akanawa - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Gondar, Lecturer, P.O.Box 196, Ethiopia

Haimanot Gebrehiwot Moges - Department of Environmental Health, University of Gondar, Lecturer, P.O.Box 196, Ethiopia

Ramesh Babu - Department of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Adama University, Associate professor, P.O.Box 1888, Ethiopia

Daniel Bisrat - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Addiss Ababa University, Associate Professor, 1176, Ethiopia

Published: 15 Jul 2014.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.3.2.99-105 View

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@article{IJRED6964,
    author = {Tesfahun Tegegne Akanawa and Haimanot Gebrehiwot Moges and Ramesh Babu and Daniel Bisrat},
    title = {Castor Seed from Melkasa Agricultural Research Centre, East Showa, Ethiopia and it’s biodiesel performance in Four Stroke Diesel Engine},
    journal = {International Journal of Renewable Energy Development},
  volume = {3},
    number = {2},
    year = {2014},
    keywords = {Castor oil Methyl Ester; Characterization; Diesel engine; Performance evaluation; Trans-esterification},
    abstract = { This study focused in investigating the fuel properties of Castor oil Methyl Ester (CME) and its blend with diesel fuel in running a diesel engine. Engine tests have been carried out with the aim of obtaining comparative measures of torque, power, and specific fuel consumption. Castor oil was extracted by using a mechanical pressing machine and trans-esterification was made by methyl alcohol and potassium hydroxide as a catalyst.  So that its viscosity and density were reduced and by increasing its volatility.  By following the procedures given in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) book the fuel characteristics were identified whether it fulfil the requirements needed to be used as a fuel in internal combustion engines or not. From the characterization result, it was proved that trans-esterified castor oil was found to be a promising alternative fuel for compression ignition (diesel) engines. But the viscosity of CME was still higher and the energy content was a little bit less as compared to petro diesel. To solve these problems CME was blended with petro diesel in some proportion (B5, B10, B20, B40, B80). The torque, power and brake specific fuel consumption performances of CME and its blends with petro diesel were tested in a four stroke diesel engine. The analyzed results were compared with that of petro diesel and found to be very nearly similar, making CME a suiTable alternative fuel for petro diesel. },
   pages = {99--105}  doi = {10.14710/ijred.3.2.99-105},
    url = {https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/ijred/article/view/6964}
}

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This study focused in investigating the fuel properties of Castor oil Methyl Ester (CME) and its blend with diesel fuel in running a diesel engine. Engine tests have been carried out with the aim of obtaining comparative measures of torque, power, and specific fuel consumption. Castor oil was extracted by using a mechanical pressing machine and trans-esterification was made by methyl alcohol and potassium hydroxide as a catalyst. So that its viscosity and density were reduced and by increasing its volatility. By following the procedures given in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) book the fuel characteristics were identified whether it fulfil the requirements needed to be used as a fuel in internal combustion engines or not. From the characterization result, it was proved that trans-esterified castor oil was found to be a promising alternative fuel for compression ignition (diesel) engines. But the viscosity of CME was still higher and the energy content was a little bit less as compared to petro diesel. To solve these problems CME was blended with petro diesel in some proportion (B5, B10, B20, B40, B80). The torque, power and brake specific fuel consumption performances of CME and its blends with petro diesel were tested in a four stroke diesel engine. The analyzed results were compared with that of petro diesel and found to be very nearly similar, making CME a suiTable alternative fuel for petro diesel.

Keywords: Castor oil Methyl Ester; Characterization; Diesel engine; Performance evaluation; Trans-esterification

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