Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review

Alternative fuels are becoming important due to higher energy demands but with limited fuel supplies. Fusel oil is a by-product obtained through the fermentation of some agricultural products such as beets, cones, grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice and wheat. Fusel oil can be used as a clean and...

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Main Authors:	Awad, Omar I., Ali, Obed Majeed, R., Mamat, Abdul Adam, Abdullah, G., Najafi, M. K., Kamarulzaman, I. M., Yusri, M. M., Noor
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Published:	Elsevier Ltd 2017
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	ump-165452019-10-03T08:17:18Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16545/ Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review Awad, Omar I. Ali, Obed Majeed R., Mamat Abdul Adam, Abdullah G., Najafi M. K., Kamarulzaman I. M., Yusri M. M., Noor TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Alternative fuels are becoming important due to higher energy demands but with limited fuel supplies. Fusel oil is a by-product obtained through the fermentation of some agricultural products such as beets, cones, grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice and wheat. Fusel oil can be used as a clean and high-efficiency spark ignition fuel with a reduced NOx. The energy value of fusel oil is near to other alternative combustible types and the limited number of researches on the use of fusel oil as an alcohol derivative in spark ignition engines constitute to the base of this research. The literature relevant to fusel oil use was reviewed and summarized to demonstrate the viability of fusel oil as an alternative fuel from renewable energy source. The aim of this paper was to review the potential for the utilization of fusel oil as a candidate for an alternative fuel for spark-ignition engine, while also describing the production and utilization of fusel oil generally. The octane number and density of fusel oil present the most important properties that make fusel oil a candidate for an alternative fuel for SI fuel engines. It was observed that the octane number increased with the increase in percentage of fusel oil in the blend tests. It was also noted that when the fusel oil was used as a blend with gasoline, the engine torque was slightly increased and the volumetric efficiency and specific fuel consumption also increased. The hydro-carbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions were averagely increased. Furthermore, knocking and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were observed to decrease when fusel oil was used. On the other hand, negative effects occurred in the engine performance caused by the higher water content in fusel oil. Elsevier Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16545/1/fkm-2017-rmamat-Using%20fusel%20oil%20as%20a%20blend%20in%20gasoline1.pdf Awad, Omar I. and Ali, Obed Majeed and R., Mamat and Abdul Adam, Abdullah and G., Najafi and M. K., Kamarulzaman and I. M., Yusri and M. M., Noor (2017) Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 69. pp. 1232-1242. ISSN 1364-0321 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.244 DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.244
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Awad, Omar I. Ali, Obed Majeed R., Mamat Abdul Adam, Abdullah G., Najafi M. K., Kamarulzaman I. M., Yusri M. M., Noor Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
description	Alternative fuels are becoming important due to higher energy demands but with limited fuel supplies. Fusel oil is a by-product obtained through the fermentation of some agricultural products such as beets, cones, grains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice and wheat. Fusel oil can be used as a clean and high-efficiency spark ignition fuel with a reduced NOx. The energy value of fusel oil is near to other alternative combustible types and the limited number of researches on the use of fusel oil as an alcohol derivative in spark ignition engines constitute to the base of this research. The literature relevant to fusel oil use was reviewed and summarized to demonstrate the viability of fusel oil as an alternative fuel from renewable energy source. The aim of this paper was to review the potential for the utilization of fusel oil as a candidate for an alternative fuel for spark-ignition engine, while also describing the production and utilization of fusel oil generally. The octane number and density of fusel oil present the most important properties that make fusel oil a candidate for an alternative fuel for SI fuel engines. It was observed that the octane number increased with the increase in percentage of fusel oil in the blend tests. It was also noted that when the fusel oil was used as a blend with gasoline, the engine torque was slightly increased and the volumetric efficiency and specific fuel consumption also increased. The hydro-carbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions were averagely increased. Furthermore, knocking and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were observed to decrease when fusel oil was used. On the other hand, negative effects occurred in the engine performance caused by the higher water content in fusel oil.
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author	Awad, Omar I. Ali, Obed Majeed R., Mamat Abdul Adam, Abdullah G., Najafi M. K., Kamarulzaman I. M., Yusri M. M., Noor
author_facet	Awad, Omar I. Ali, Obed Majeed R., Mamat Abdul Adam, Abdullah G., Najafi M. K., Kamarulzaman I. M., Yusri M. M., Noor
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title	Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
title_short	Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
title_full	Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
title_fullStr	Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
title_full_unstemmed	Using Fusel Oil as a Blend in Gasoline to Improve SI Engine Efficiencies: A Comprehensive Review
title_sort	using fusel oil as a blend in gasoline to improve si engine efficiencies: a comprehensive review
publisher	Elsevier Ltd
publishDate	2017
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