Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2012.2604.2609NazalIbrahim T. Al-KayiemHussain H. 1220121224Adding bio-fuels to pure diesel may reduce the environmental
harming but on other hand, the performance of the combustion would influence.
The aim of this study is to present an investigation results on the effects
of sunflower oil blend to pure diesel on the performance of single cylinder
compression ignition engine. Three mixtures included sunflower oil/diesel ratios
of 5:95, 8:92 and 11:89 in addition to pure diesels as a base, were tested.
The experimental tests were carried out by using four stroke engine with a single-cylinder
and 21:1 compression ratio. The engine performance was measured at various operating
conditions. The results indicated that when sunflower-diesel fuel mixture used,
the brake power of the engine slightly decreased while, the brake thermal efficiency
showed decrease compared with diesel fuel. At the same time, it was found that
break specific fuel consumption also increased compared with the pure diesel
fuel. The exhaust gas temperature was decreased compared with the case of using
pure diesel fuel.]]>Ghani, M.H.B.,20102010Davies, R.M.,20072007Elsbett, G. and M. Bialkowsky,20032003pp: 118Ghai, S., L.M. Das and M.K.G. Babu,200837580Rehman, A., R.K. Pandey, S. Dixit and R.M. Sarviya,20093463470Pankajkumar, G.P., R.P. Kintuben and H.B. Parikh,201119499 Wang, Y.D., T. Al-Shemmeri, P. Eames, J. McMullan, N. Hewitt, Y. Huang and S. Rezvani,20062616841691 Rakopoulos, D.C., C.D. Rakopoulos, E.G. Giakoumis, A.M. Dimaratos and M.A. Founti,20119034393446Sugozu, I., C. Oner and S. Altun,20102010Ejilah, I.R., A.A. Asere, A.B. Adisa and A. Ejila,201018085Kannan, T.K.,201043563570Nagarhalli, M.V., V.M. Nandedkar and K.C. Mohite,201055256Pramanik, K.,2003Jatropha curcas oil and diesel fuel blends in compression ignition engine.]]>25239248