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Technical Papers

Effects of water-emulsified fuel on a diesel engine generator’s thermal efficiency and exhaust

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Pages 970-978 | Received 17 Feb 2014, Accepted 17 Feb 2014, Published online: 16 Jul 2014

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Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the experimental system.

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the experimental system.

Table 1. General properties of the test engine

Table 2. Properties of premium diesel

Table 3. Properties of water-emulsified diesel

Figure 2. Fuel consumption and thermal efficiency of different fuels and generator loads, (a) with water content, and (b) net diesel (subtract water content); sampling time 5 min. Rotational speed was stabilized.

Figure 2. Fuel consumption and thermal efficiency of different fuels and generator loads, (a) with water content, and (b) net diesel (subtract water content); sampling time 5 min. Rotational speed was stabilized.

Figure 3. Effect of various fuels on (a) exhaust temperature, (b) NO, (c) CO, and (d) HC emissions.

Figure 3. Effect of various fuels on (a) exhaust temperature, (b) NO, (c) CO, and (d) HC emissions.

Figure 4. Particle number emission: (a) Accumulated number concentration of engine exhaust by using various fuels. (b) Particle size distribution and number concentration of engine exhaust by using various fuels.

Figure 4. Particle number emission: (a) Accumulated number concentration of engine exhaust by using various fuels. (b) Particle size distribution and number concentration of engine exhaust by using various fuels.

Figure 5. Volume concentration distribution of particle (calculated): (a) 0 W, (b) 1800 W, and (c) 3600 W of generator load.

Figure 5. Volume concentration distribution of particle (calculated): (a) 0 W, (b) 1800 W, and (c) 3600 W of generator load.

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