Kamil Duda

The effect of diesel-biodiesel blends on the performance and exhaust emissions of a direct injection off-road diesel engine

AbstractThis paper presents a comparative analysis of the diesel engine performance and emission characteristics, when operating on diesel fuel and various diesel-biodiesel (B10, B20, B40, B60) blends, at various loads and engine speeds. The experimental tests were performed on a four-stroke, four-cylinder, direct injection, naturally aspirated, 60 kW diesel engine D-243. The in-cylinder pressure data was analysed to determine the ignition delay, the Heat Release Rate (HRR), maximum in-cylinder pressure and maximum pressure gradients. The influence of diesel-biodiesel blends on the Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (bsfc) and exhaust emissions was also investigated. The bench test results showed that when the engine running on blends B60 at full engine load and rated speed, the autoignition delay was 13.5% longer, in comparison with mineral diesel. Maximum cylinder pressure decreased about 1–2% when the amount of Rapeseed Methyl Ester (RME) expanded in the diesel fuel when operating at full load and 1400 mi...

Adaptive control algorithm of the field esterification plant

Biofuel production to power compression ignition engines on a small scale, using alkaline catalysts is not a difficult process. The problem could be the collection of excess alcohol, which is used during production in this conduct of process of biofuel. The authors attempted to develop the control algorithm of alcohol evaporation process, in the “field esterification plant” which is used to produce biofuels on demands for Department of Mechatronics and Information Technology Education Chair of University of Warmia and Mazury. The article describes the mobile installation used for the production of biofuels and requirements, which this installation should conform, working in a variety of conditions. The installation should work properly with different mixtures of components with different proportions of vegetable and animal fats mixed with methyl or ethyl alcohol. The algorithm controls the process in a way that it was possible to use of not only methyl alcohol, but also other alcohols, at variable temperature of refrigerant cooling excess alcohol vapours. The adaptive control algorithm of alcohol evaporation process improves the efficiency of system operation by reducing production time and decrease of electricity power and water (needed to cool the heat exchanger) consumption. Software upgrade also affects the quality of the obtained final product, as well as on the whole process.

EFFECT OF DOPING DIESEL OIL WITH METHYL ESTERS ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE OBTAINED FUEL, IN THE ASPECT OF ITS EXPLOITATION POTENTIAL

Vision of depletion of fossil fuels and associated with the usage negative impact on the environment, resulted in increased interest in finding alternative sources of materials, which may be used to power internal combustion engines. Usage of biofuels to power diesel engines offers a wide range of benefits for the user and also the environment. Biodiesel interpreted as fatty acid methyl esters obtained from renewable resources by transesterification of fatty acids, can be used as an alternative fuel to petro-diesel, as well as pure fuel or as an additive to diesel. Due to its “renewable” origin and characteristics, such as biodegradability or lower emissions of toxic components in the exhaust gases, biodiesel is a highly attractive alternative to fossil fuels. Although it is possible to feed CI engines with pure biodiesel, many researchers points lot of, operational and related to combustion processes, problems with usage 100% biodiesel in modern engines, equipped with technologically advanced injection systems. In order to maintain best performance properties, a number of standards have been made. These standards clearly define the parameters that biodiesel must met to be used for powering CI engines. This paper presents comprehensive analysis of properties of pure biodiesel and its mixtures with diesel in terms of usage to feed modern CI engines. Also procedure of obtaining biodiesel, laboratory equipment and procedures were presented. A number of key parameters (density, viscosity, acid value, cold filter plugging point, oxidation stability, sulphur content and flash point) were examined for pure biodiesel and its mixtures. Tests were performed according to procedures outlined in the PN-EN 14214. Based on the results the utility of biofuels and their mixtures was presumed for use in compression ignition engines.

INFLUENCE OF CONTRIBUTION OF BIOFUELS DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE MATERIALS IN THE FUEL ON THE COMBUSTION PROCESS AND TOXIC COMPOUNDS EMISSION OF COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE

The use of liquid fuels as an energy source for internal combustion engines is unavoidable nowadays, further consumption increases with the development of industry and economic growth of the country. The abundance of the world in fossil fuels is a highly controversial issue; however, irrespective of forecasts concerning deposits of mineral fuels, undisputable fact is that these are resources, which will deplete. Economic, environmental and legislative issues also impose a limitation of use of fossil fuels. Under the problems associated with fossil fuels, an interesting alternative may be fuel derived from renewable sources. Biodiesel understood as a renewable energy source, used to feed compression ignition engines seem to be the ideal solution to meet energy needs, facing so called economic circulation era. Many research results confirm that combustion of pure biofuels in the currently highly advanced injection systems causes many problems. Different biofuel properties from diesel, such as viscosity or density directly influences on combustion process and emission of toxic components in the exhaust gases. Therefore, biodiesel blends with diesel fuel in all proportions; the combustion of such mixtures carries a number of benefits, from consumption reduction of non-renewable resources to reduction of harmful components in the exhaust gases. In this paper, the effect of doping methyl esters on the process of combustion and exhaust gases emissions in a compression ignition engine feed with mixtures of esters and diesel was examined. Tests were performed on four-cylinder, CI Andoria ACDR engine equipped with Common Rail fuel injection system. In order to investigate the combustion process, cylinder pressure and toxic components in exhaust gases steady state measurements were performed.

Possibility of Automation of a Mobile Biodiesel Production Plant

This paper presents a method of production and properties of ethyl esters as well as the differences between them and methyl esters. It discusses the technology of esterification and the benefits brought by the use of rapeseed ethyl esters as renewable fuel. It also presents elements of structure, actuators and control mechanisms of a mobile biodiesel production plant, owned by the Department of Mechatronics, University of Warmia and Mazury. An algorithm of a transesterification process is presented along with algorithms of a flow-through process control and the possibilities of their automation. The benefits of applying such a solution are also discussed.

THE NEW DATA EXCHANGE FACILITIES WITH CAN-FD

The modern vehicles demand more and more data exchange to coordinate, control and monitor functions of on board system. The variety of networks applied in these systems is featured mainly by the bandwidth and time determinism. The development electronic information and network sciences find its reflection in the new and new automotive implementations. The last significant step towards the increase the throughout put of the on board network channels are works on CAN-FD. CAN is now the most common network present on board. It helps to manage the maintenance with the numerous subassemblies of the modern car. Next to the many features making CAN so useful and popular, there is a bandwidth limitation, which slows down further implementation of it. The new CAN-FD specification adds new properties that extend the possibilities of CAN as automotive network protocol. These are: different speed transmission in the arbitration phase and in the data phase during the message transmission as well as the extending the maximum size of data filed of the frame from 8 (CAN) to 64 (CAN-FD). In the paper there have been presented the limitations of existing CAN protocol usage, the explanation of the basics of the arbitration mechanisms and the response of the scientist and engineers to cope with it, as well as the formal result outlined in the CAN-FD

Możliwości wykorzystania metylowych estrów lniankowych i gorczycowych oraz ich mieszanin z olejem napędowym jako paliw do silników o zapłonie samoczynnym

Streszczenie. Celem badań było określenie możliwości wykorzystania metylowych estrów lniankowych i gorczycowych oraz ich mieszanin z olejem napędowym (w proporcji 95:5 i 80:20) jako paliw do silników o zapłonie samoczynnym. Otrzymane dwustopniową metodą kwasowo-zasadowej transestryfikacji estry o wysokim (> 96%) stopniu przereagowania kwasów tłuszczowych scharakteryzowano pod względem składu lipidowego, lepkości kinematycznej w temperaturze 40°C, gęstości w temperaturze 15°C, liczby kwasowej, zawartości zanieczyszczeń stałych, zawartości siarki, temperatury zapłonu, temperatury zablokowania zimnego filtra oraz stabilności oksydacyjnej w temperaturze 110°C. Wykazano, iż większość przeanalizowanych w pracy wyróżników jakościowych czystych estrów metylowych, z wyjątkiem zawartości zanieczyszczeń, spełniała wymagania normy PN-EN 14214 (2012). Z kolei w przypadku mieszanin ON z estrami lniankowym i gorczycowymi stwierdzono, iż ich 5-procentowy dodatek w niewielkim stopniu przyczynił się do zmiany właściwości fizyczno-chemicznych, natomiast 20-procentowy spowodował zwiększenie wartości badanych parametrów. Generalnie stwierdzono także, iż jedynym wyróżnikiem dyskwalifikującym wykorzystanie tych próbek jako paliw do silników o zapłonie samoczynnym była zbyt duża zawartość zanieczyszczeń.

THE PROPERTIES OF MIXTURES OF FAEE, DIESEL AND ETHANOL USED TO POWER COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES

Due to the continuous increase in prices of conventional fuels, the production of biofuels on an industrial, as well as small scale, nowadays is becoming more economically efficient. However, the usage of biofuels in its pure form is a problem when one have to supply them with modern injection systems. Due to the difference in parameters of biofuels in comparison with conventional fuels, the attempt to develop a mixture of optimal parameters for use in diesel engines, equipped with modern injection system, was made. Fuels derived from substrates which are produced independently of food production and which can energize CI engines are occupying now stronger market positions. Easier access to know-how and an uncomplicated production process result in technological development, not only in mass-scale plants but also in smaller devices which meet the needs of individual users or in which residues of other processes are neutralized or reused13 samples were tested, mixed of diesel, FAEE and ethyl alcohol. The mixtures were prepared and tested in The Department of Mechatronics in University of Warmia and Mazury for the most important parameters in the evaluation of possibility of usage to power modern compression ignition engines.