Implementation of Emission Control Techniques on 125KVA - 415V Bio-Diesel Generator Using Palm oil Methyl Ester (PoME)

Abstract

The increasing fact of the environmental hazards and the alarming levels of air pollution have more limited regulations on engines emission control techniques in recent years. The dwindling resources and rising cost of crude oil had resulted in an reinforce search for alternate fuels. In the current studies bio-diesel palm oil methyl ester (PoME) blends with diesel was explore in a direct injection stationary diesel engine. The stationary engine test bed used consists of a single cylinder four stroke diesel engine, eddy current dynamometer with computer control data acquisition system and exhaust emissions analyzer. Results: Engine tests were conducted at constant speed using neat diesel fuel and various measure of Bio-diesel blends. The exhaust emissions such as CO, HC and NOX were proportion using exhaust gas analyzer. Performance analysis like brake thermal coherence and specific fuel consumption were recorded. The differences in the measured emissions and performance of the Biodiesel fuel blends from the baseline operation of the engine, i.e., when working with neat diesel fuel were resolved and compared. Conclusion: It is concluded that the lower blends of Bio-diesel increased the brake thermal coherence and reduced the fuel consumption. Bio-diesel blends produce lower engine emissions than diesel. From the result, it has been established that 20-40% of palm oil methyl ester (PoME) Bio-diesel can be use as a alternate for diesel without any engine modifications.

Keywords: alternate fuel, palm oil methyl ester (PoME), diesel engines, bio-diesel, emissions techniques, performance testing

JEL Classification: EngRN