Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator

The demand for petroleum fuels for internal combustion engines, including diesel engines, is increasing, which increases pollution emissions from engine exhaust, negatively affecting the environment. In response to environmental protection requirements, many biofuels are produced and applied to engi...

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Main Authors: Mai Nghia Duc, Duc Tuan Ho, Pham Trung Dinh
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/21/e3sconf_icgest2025_02003.pdf
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description The demand for petroleum fuels for internal combustion engines, including diesel engines, is increasing, which increases pollution emissions from engine exhaust, negatively affecting the environment. In response to environmental protection requirements, many biofuels are produced and applied to engines to limit dependence on petroleum fuels and reduce toxic emissions because biofuels are environmentally friendly and renewable. However, the engine’s specific fuel consumption may increase due to the differences in combustion properties between vegetable oil and diesel fuel. This article used a mixture of vegetable oil (coconut oil) mixed with ethanol at different ratios and heated to reduce viscosity as fuel for a diesel engine. Experimental research results have shown that engines using a mixture of coconut oil and ethanol with a mixing ratio of 15% ethanol and heating the mixture to a temperature of about (60 - 65)0C have specific low fuel consumption, which reflects that the engine can use the above mixture as fuel, contributes to reducing pollution from exhaust gas and protecting the environment. Keywords. Diesel engine, vegetable oil, ethanol, viscosity, specific fuel consumption
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spelling doaj-art-d4c8052efc074afe8b6919a4bb0b52322025-08-20T03:04:30ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016210200310.1051/e3sconf/202562102003e3sconf_icgest2025_02003Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generatorMai Nghia Duc0Duc Tuan Ho1Pham Trung Dinh2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Air Force Officer’s CollegeFaculty of Transportation Engineering, Nha Trang UniversityFaculty of Information Technology, Yersin UniversityThe demand for petroleum fuels for internal combustion engines, including diesel engines, is increasing, which increases pollution emissions from engine exhaust, negatively affecting the environment. In response to environmental protection requirements, many biofuels are produced and applied to engines to limit dependence on petroleum fuels and reduce toxic emissions because biofuels are environmentally friendly and renewable. However, the engine’s specific fuel consumption may increase due to the differences in combustion properties between vegetable oil and diesel fuel. This article used a mixture of vegetable oil (coconut oil) mixed with ethanol at different ratios and heated to reduce viscosity as fuel for a diesel engine. Experimental research results have shown that engines using a mixture of coconut oil and ethanol with a mixing ratio of 15% ethanol and heating the mixture to a temperature of about (60 - 65)0C have specific low fuel consumption, which reflects that the engine can use the above mixture as fuel, contributes to reducing pollution from exhaust gas and protecting the environment. Keywords. Diesel engine, vegetable oil, ethanol, viscosity, specific fuel consumptionhttps://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/21/e3sconf_icgest2025_02003.pdf
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Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
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title Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
title_full Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
title_fullStr Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
title_full_unstemmed Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
title_short Research on using vegetable oil-ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
title_sort research on using vegetable oil ethanol mixture as fuel for diesel engine driving generator
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/21/e3sconf_icgest2025_02003.pdf
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