Res. Agr. Eng., 2014, 60(1):1-9 | DOI: 10.17221/71/2012-RAE

Effect of rapeseed methyl ester on emission productionOriginal Paper

M. Pexa1, K. Kubín2
1 Department for Quality and Dependability of Machines, Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic

This paper describes the effect of a mixture of rapeseed methyl ester and diesel oil on emission production of tractor engine. The hydraulic dynamometer was used to load the engine of Zetor Forterra 8641 tractor over rear power take-off. The measured tractor is almost new with less than 100 h worked. The measurements were realized for several ratios of diesel oil and rapeseed methyl ester (from pure diesel to pure rapeseed methyl ester). The engine was loaded by the dynamometer in several working points which were predefined by engine speed and its torque. The production of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) were measured in each of these points. The comparison of different fuels was performed using the Non-Road Steady Cycle (NRSC) test procedure. Engine maps were also created for each emission component and for all of tested fuels.

Keywords: biofuel; ecology; NRSC; engine characteristic

Published: March 31, 2014  Show citation

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