Influence of Al2O3 and Na2O2 nanoparticles on the combustion properties of brassica biodiesel (juncea) oil

Abstract

Combustion efficiency has been a serious research topic in the engine field and related disciplines. Many Researchers have found that nanoparticles to biodiesel fuel have achieved significant results. Many results of both current and previous studies on nanoparticles have shown that nanoparticles play an essential role in improving the performance of internal combustion of engines. While in this work, a good selection of non-edible plants (Brassica plants) and good additives such as Al₂O₃ and Na₂O₂ was made so that efficient combustion can be achieved. Excellent properties possess by the nanoparticles, such as large contact surface area, good stability, good catalytic performance, fast oxidation rate, high heat of combustion, etc. These advantages can be applied in the fuel field to improve the combustion of internal combustion engines. The amount of carbon four oxide (CO₂) and carbon two oxide (CO) gases evolve as a result of burning B100 and BB100A (0.3) N(0.3) fuel with respect to engine loads are; (40 50)PPM at low loads and (10-20)PPM at high loads and (20-40)PPM at low loads (5-10)PPM at high loads respectively, Lastly, the Brassica crude oil was subjected to the transesterification method for the production of FAEE (refined Brassica oil). FTIR confirms the formation of ester (which is the short
chain biodiesel) and the byproduct (which is the glycerol).