Sustainable Biofuels from First Three Alcohol Families: A Critical Review
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| Article Title | Sustainable Biofuels from First Three Alcohol Families: A Critical Review |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 123161 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Abdullah, Muhamad Norkhizan, Yusop, Ahmad Fitri, Mamat, Rizalman, Hamidi, Mohd Adnin, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy and Yusaf, Talal |
| Journal Title | Energies |
| Journal Citation | 16 (2) |
| Article Number | 648 |
| Number of Pages | 21 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| ISSN | 1996-1073 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020648 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/648 |
| Abstract | With its unique qualities, such as infinite supply, high octane number, and capacity to cut greenhouse gas emissions, alcohol is a viable alternative fuel for SI engines. This review article aims to reveal to readers the effects of alcohol on the performance, combustion behavior, and emission characteristics of SI engines by collecting the outcomes from previous research. This article looks at methanol, ethanol, and butanol fuel qualities. The performance of SI engines with butanol, ethanol, and methanol combined with gasoline is investigated in terms of brake torque, brake power, fuel consumption, thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency, mean effective pressure, and coefficient of variation under various conditions. Second, in-cylinder pressure, mass fraction burnt, ignition delay, pressure increases, and heat release rates are also used to evaluate the combustion characteristic. Finally, the article discusses pollutant emissions such as CO, CO2, NOx, UHC, and exhaust gas temperature. Methanol, ethanol, and butanol mixed with gasoline increased fuel consumption and lowered spark-ignition engines’ thermal efficiency. When alcohol was combined with gasoline, most research found that CO, NOx, and UHC emissions were reduced due to improved combustion. |
| Keywords | alcohol; spark-ignition engine; alternative fuels; performance; combustion; emission |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400299. Automotive engineering not elsewhere classified |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India | |
| Central Queensland University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zq330/sustainable-biofuels-from-first-three-alcohol-families-a-critical-review
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