M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student: Seda AKYAZ
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Orhan DURGUN
Department: Makina Mühendisliği
Institution: Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University: Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Title of the Thesis: Gasoline-Naphthalene and Gasoline-Tertiary Butyl Alcohol Blended Fuels Using on Spark Ignition Engines with Engine Performance and Exhaust Emissions of Effects to Experimentally Examine
Level: M.Sc.
Acceptance Date: 31/1/2007
Number of Pages: 188
Registration Number: i1778
Summary:

      For the purpose of increasing the knock resistance in engines, additives such as lead tetraethyl (Pb_(C_2H_5)_4), lead tetra methyl (Pb(CH_3)_4), ironpentanecarboxide (Fe(CO)_5), etc. were added to petrol as a result of the advancement in fuel technology, leaded fuels were left out because of their poisonous and carcinogenic effects. Thus the usage of unleaded fuels becomes widespread; this led to the common usage of fuel. In the presented this study, the effects of mixed fuels on engine performance and exhaust emission were examined experimentally by adding naphthalene and tertiary butyl alcohol to the petrol separately. Experiments were conducted (performed) in full gas (1/1) for variable various speeds and different compression ratios. Naphthalene was added to the petrol in four different mass proportions by mass (%2, 4, 6, 8) on the other hand TBA was added to the petrol in four different proportions by volume (%1, 2, 3, 4). All of the experiments were realized (performed) by using a one-cylinder petrol engine with electric dynamometer. Torque, effective power, mean effective pressure, specific fuel consumption, effective efficiency and CO emissions determined from the tests were analyzed for different operation conditions.

The results of the study showed that the use of TBA as an additive effected the engine performance and exhaust emission positively. The best result for TBA was gathered for %2 TBA and %3 TBA mixture proportions. While the addition of naphthalene as an additive improved engine performance, it worsened exhaust emissions. The best values for naphthalene were obtained in %6 mixture.

      Co emission values increased as the naphthalene ratio increased. However, it decreased as the addition amount of TBA ratio increased. The lowest CO rate for naphthalene was obtained at %2 mixture ratio and at %4 for TBA.

      

Key Words: Alternative Fuels, Oxygenates, Mixtures of Petrol and Naphthalene, Mixtures of Petrol and TBA, Spark Ignition Engine Performance

      

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