Effect of palm-sesame biodiesel fuels with alcoholic and nanoparticle additives on tribological characteristics of lubricating oil by four ball tribo-tester

M.A. Mujtaba; M.A. Kalam; H.H. Masjuki; Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar; Haris Mehmood Khan; H. Fayaz; M. Farooq; M. Gul; Waqar Ahmed; Mushtaq Ahmad; Mamoona Munir; Haseeb Yaqoob; Olusegun D. Samuel; Luqman Razzaq

Alexandria Engineering Journal (Oct 2021)

Effect of palm-sesame biodiesel fuels with alcoholic and nanoparticle additives on tribological characteristics of lubricating oil by four ball tribo-tester

M.A. Mujtaba,
M.A. Kalam,
H.H. Masjuki,
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar,
Haris Mehmood Khan,
H. Fayaz,
M. Farooq,
M. Gul,
Waqar Ahmed,
Mushtaq Ahmad,
Mamoona Munir,
Haseeb Yaqoob,
Olusegun D. Samuel,
Luqman Razzaq

Affiliations

M.A. Mujtaba: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan; Corresponding authors at: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
M.A. Kalam: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Corresponding authors at: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
H.H. Masjuki: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, IIUM, 50728 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Glocal University, Delhi-Yamunotri Marg, SH-57, Mirzapur Pole, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh 247121, India
Haris Mehmood Khan: Department of Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (New Campus), Pakistan
H. Fayaz: Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
M. Farooq: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
M. Gul: Center for Energy Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60000 Multan, Pakistan
Waqar Ahmed: Advanced CFD lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Mushtaq Ahmad: Biofuel lab, Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid I Azam university Islamabad Pakistan
Mamoona Munir: Biofuel lab, Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid I Azam university Islamabad Pakistan
Haseeb Yaqoob: Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Olusegun D. Samuel: Department of Mechanical Engineering Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun P. M. B. 1221, Delta State, Nigeria
Luqman Razzaq: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 5
pp. 4537 – 4546

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Dilution of engine oil with unburned fuels alters its lubricity and tribological properties. In this research paper, SAE-40 lubricating oil samples were contaminated with known percentages (5%) of fuels (diesel, palm-sesame biodiesel blend (B30), B30 + ethanol, B30 + dimethyl carbonate, B30 + carbon nanotubes and, B30 + titanium oxide). The effect of all these fuels on wear and frictional characteristics of lubricating oil was determined by using a 4-ball tribo tester and wear types on worn surfaces were analyzed by using SEM. Lubricating oil diluted with B10 (commercial diesel) showed highest COF (42.95%) with severe abrasive and adhesive wear than mineral lubricant among other fuels. Lubricating oil diluted with palm-sesame biodiesel (B30 blend) with alcoholic additives showed comparatively less COF, less wear scar diameter and polishing wear due to presence of ester molecules. Lub + B30 + Eth exhibited increment in COF value (35.81%) compared to SAE-40 mineral lubricant. While lubricating oil contaminated with B30 with nanoparticles showed least frictional characteristics with abrasive wear. Lub + B30 + TiO2 showed least increment in COF value (13.78%) among all other contaminated fuels compared to SAE-40 mineral lubricant. It is concluded that nanoparticles in biodiesel blends (B30) helps in reducing degradation of lubricants than alcoholic fuel additives and commercial diesel.

Published in Alexandria Engineering Journal

ISSN: 1110-0168 (Print); 2090-2670 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Egypt
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/alexandria-engineering-journal/

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