Plenary Lecture

The Fuel Temperature Influence on Gas Emissions when used as Fuel Diesel-Olive Seed Oil Blends

Professor Charalampos Arapatsakos
Department of Production and Management Engineering
Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi
Greece
E-mail: xarapat@agro.duth.gr
 

Abstract: The quality of fuel affects diesel engine emissions (HC, CO, NOx and particulate emissions) very strongly. Fuel emissions composition and characteristics depend on mixture formation and combustion. This paper examines the effect of temperature of fuel in the gas emissions that is used in four-stroke diesel engine. The temperatures of fuel that were used are 10οC, 20oC, 30oC, 40oC, 50oC and 60oC. The fuel mixtures used are the following: diesel-5% olive seed oil, diesel-10% olive seed oil, diesel-20% olive seed oil, diesel-30% olive seed oil, diesel-40% olive seed oil, diesel-50% olive seed oil. For those fuel temperatures the gas emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen monoxide (NO), particulate emissions (smoke) are being measured and the fuel consumption is also examined.

Brief Biography of the Speaker:
Born in: Athens, Greece
Citizenship: Greek
Titles:
-Mechanical Engineer, Ph.D. (Democitus University of Thrace-Greece), Assoc. Professor on University of Thrace-Greece
Present Responsibilities:
-Member of Technical Chamber of Greece
-Member of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Association
-Member of Combustion Institute of Greece
Participations:
I took part in many research programs, which referred to biofuels, gas emissions, antipollution technology.
Research domains:
Biofuels and their use in internal combustion engines, power variation from the use of biofuels, gas emissions and mechanical damages.