Experimental investigation on the effects of zinc oxide and goethite as additives in a diesel engine fueled by pure palm oil

Rico Aditia Prahmana; Prihadi Setyo Darmanto; Firman Bagja Juangsa; Iman Kartolaksono Reksowardojo; Tirto Prakoso; Jooned Hendrarsakti; Zido Yuwazama; Azaria Haykal Ahmad; Teuku Meurah Indra Riayatsyah; Achmad Gus Fahmi; Arridina Susan Silitonga; Samsu Dlukha Nurcholik

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (Sep 2024)

Experimental investigation on the effects of zinc oxide and goethite as additives in a diesel engine fueled by pure palm oil

Rico Aditia Prahmana,
Prihadi Setyo Darmanto,
Firman Bagja Juangsa,
Iman Kartolaksono Reksowardojo,
Tirto Prakoso,
Jooned Hendrarsakti,
Zido Yuwazama,
Azaria Haykal Ahmad,
Teuku Meurah Indra Riayatsyah,
Achmad Gus Fahmi,
Arridina Susan Silitonga,
Samsu Dlukha Nurcholik

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Rico Aditia Prahmana: Doctoral Program of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Study Program of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, 35365, South Lampung, Indonesia
Prihadi Setyo Darmanto: Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Research Centre for New and Renewable Energy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia
Firman Bagja Juangsa: Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Research Centre for New and Renewable Energy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Corresponding author.
Iman Kartolaksono Reksowardojo: Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Study Program of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Pertamina, 12220, Jakarta, Indonesia; Corresponding author. Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia.
Tirto Prakoso: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Research Centre for New and Renewable Energy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia
Jooned Hendrarsakti: Thermal Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia; Research Centre for New and Renewable Energy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia
Zido Yuwazama: Master Program of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40132, Bandung, Indonesia
Azaria Haykal Ahmad: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
Teuku Meurah Indra Riayatsyah: Study Program of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, 35365, South Lampung, Indonesia
Achmad Gus Fahmi: Study Program of Cosmetic Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, 35365, South Lampung, Indonesia
Arridina Susan Silitonga: Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia; Center of Renewable Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Medan, 20155, Medan, Indonesia
Samsu Dlukha Nurcholik: Department of Naval Architecture, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan, 76127, Balikpapan, Indonesia; Research Center of Marine Systems Emission Control, Institut Teknologi Kalimantan, 76127, Balikpapan, Indonesia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 61
p. 104993

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Recent studies have shown the potential of zinc oxide as an additive in diesel engines because of its favorable properties. Goethite, as a metal additive, exhibits good thermodynamic stability and acts as a catalyst carrier to reduce environmental pollution. Incorporating zinc oxide microparticles and goethite nanoparticles into pure palm oil (PPaO) has great potential to improve the fuel properties. Therefore, in this study, the effects of adding zinc oxide microparticles and goethite nanoparticles into PPaO on the engine performance, spray characteristics, and smoke opacity of a diesel engine were investigated. A high-speed camera was used for the spray experiments. The results showed that the use of PPaO significantly increased the smoke opacity by ∼127.89 % compared with diesel fuel (DF). However, the use of PPaO with zinc oxide microparticles (PPaOZnO) and PPaO with goethite nanoparticles (PPaOGOE) significantly reduced the smoke opacity. The reduction in smoke opacity was most pronounced for the PPaOGOE fuel blend, with a value of 60 %, relative to the smoke opacity for DF. The PPaOZnO fuel blend significantly increased the specific fuel consumption by 37.1 %, with an average increase of ∼24.21 %, compared with DF at an engine load of 40 %. Moreover, the use of PPaOZnO and PPaOGOE fuel blends improved spray penetration 2 times compared to PPaO, although the relative viscosity and spray angle were similar to those for PPaO. These findings suggest that zinc oxide and goethite have great potential as additives for PPaO fuel, thereby enhancing the efficiency and performance of diesel engines.

Published in Case Studies in Thermal Engineering

ISSN: 2214-157X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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