Effects of adding 5% and 10% of MTBE in diesel fuel on engine performance and emissions

摘要

Today, various methods are used in order to decrease the emissions arising out of diesel engines. One of these methods is addition of additives, which contain oxygen, into the diesel fuel. In this study, effect of addition of 5% and 10% MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) in volume into the diesel engine on engine performance and emissions has been tested in a diesel engine with single cylinder and direct injection. When compared to the diesel fuel, engine power has decreased by 3.11% and 5.4% through use of MTBE 5 and MTBE 10 fuels, respectively; specific fuel consumption has increased. It is observed that there are developments with regard to CO and NO_x emissions when compared to the diesel fuel.