Emission Assessment Of Diesel Engine Fueled With ZO Methyl Esters Biodiesel: A Sustainable Fuel Alternative
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64252/pb3c4y07Keywords:
ZOME Biofuel, Engine Modifications, Emission Optimization, Injection Timing, Combustion Efficiency, Long-Term Engine Wear, Deposit Formation.Abstract
The research investigates Wild Jujube (Ziziphus-Oenoplia Methyl Ester) ZOME as a possible renewable substitute for conventional diesel fuel. The biodiesel production research consists of extracting Wild Jujube seed oil and implementing two stages of transesterification to create biodiesel. Standard engine tests consisted of fuel blend evaluations for ZOME20 through ZOME100. The experimental research showed ZOME blends generate lower amounts of pollutants such that CO and HC and smoke opacity reduced by 5.7% and 8.1% and 4.9% compared to diesel operations. Biodiesel's higher oxygen concentration resulted in minuscule increases of CO₂ and NOx emissions. The experimental results show ZOME20 manages to offer competitive fuel performance and reduce emission levels which makes it a viable option as a diesel fuel replacement. Improvements in fuel processing and engine modifications will boost ZOME's operational performance making it an attractive choice for environmentally friendly biofuel utilization.
