Course: BFM 202 Biodiesel Production

Lecture

Biodiesel Fuel Emissions

Unit 10 Biodiesel Emissions

Exhaust Emissions

Begin by reading "Engine Emissions and Performance with Alternative Biodiesels: A Review.”

http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/15952/10718

Feedstock Choices and Emissions

Varying choices in feedstock effects the diesel engine's emissions. The choice of a biodiesel feedstock relates directly to the engine's performance and its emissions as it applies to smoke opacity, CO and NOx concentrations, and particulate matter. Fuel properties such as density, viscosity, oxygen content, and cetane number determine the performance standard of the fuel.

Diesel Engine Specifications and Emissions

A diesel engine's size, speed, temperature, load conditions, and operational air temperature contributes to the efficiency of the fuel used.

Biodiesel Fuel Storage and Emissions

Fuel distribution and storage is partially responsible for biodiesel's oxidation and biodegradability properties and are significant factors of biodiesel performance.