Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology

The Korean Society of Marine Engineering (한국마린엔지니어링학회)
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Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine by Mixing DME and Bunker Oil

  • Ryu, Younghyun (Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University) ;
  • Dan, Tomohisa (Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University)
  • Received : 2012.05.24
  • Accepted : 2012.08.13
  • Published : 2012.11.30
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Abstract

DME (Dimethyl ether) is regarded as one of the candidates of alternative fuels for diesel engine, because of its higher cetane number suitable for a compression ignition engine. Also, DME is a simple chemical structure, colorless gas that is easily liquefied and transported. On the other hand, Bunker oil (JIS C heavy oil) has long been used as a basic fuel in marine diesel engines and is the lowest grade fuel oil. In this study, the combustion and emission characteristics were measured experimentally in the direct injection type diesel engine operated with DME and Bunker oil mixed fuel. From our experimental results, it is induced that DME and Bunker oil blended fuel would be an effective fuel which can reduces the concentration of harmful matter in exhaust gases.

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