Nanoparticle cerium oxides as fuel oil additive in diesel engine for cleaner emissions and lower fuel consumption

  • Huynh Minh Thuan
  • Nguyen Huu Luong
  • Nguyen Thi Le Hien
  • Nguyen Manh Huan
  • Nguyen Khanh Toan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam%20journal.v11i0.120
Keywords: Fuel oil, cerium oxides, combustion efficiency, emissions, additive, nanoparticle

Abstract

In this study, the use of CeO2 nanoparticles for fuel oil (FO) additive to increase combustion efficiency and to decrease soot emissions was systematically investigated. CeO2 containing FO and FO were tested in HANSHIN 6LU32 engine (diesel engine) which is used for 1,500 DWT - 2,500 DWT ships. The result revealed that CeO2 nanoparticles is really effective for lower fuel consumption and cleaner emissions depending on CeO2 nanoparticle size and used content. The addition of only 50ppm into the FO led to an increase of power by app. 5 - 8%. Similarly, energy consumption for CeO2 containing FO was reduced significantly by 7 - 12% compared to that of FO. More importantly, the use of CeO2resulted in a vast decrease in emission (e.g. 19% CO, 18% hydrocarbon, 12% NOx and 11% CO2).

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Published
2018-11-30
How to Cite
Huynh Minh Thuan, Nguyen Huu Luong, Nguyen Thi Le Hien, Nguyen Manh Huan, & Nguyen Khanh Toan. (2018). Nanoparticle cerium oxides as fuel oil additive in diesel engine for cleaner emissions and lower fuel consumption. Petrovietnam Journal, 11, 32-40. https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam journal.v11i0.120
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Vol 11 (2018)
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