The Impact of ZnO Nano-additives in Diesel Fuel on the Efficiency Parameters and Exhaust Gas Emission of a Diesel Engine

Abstract

With the accelerating development in the world, there is a greater need to be mobile. As a result, there is an increased need for vehicles that run on internal combustion engines that use fossil fuels, which in turn are harmful to the environment. Nevertheless fossil fuels are necessary and increasing the efficiency of combustion engines has therefore become a priority. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the effect of ZnO nanoparticle on diesel fuel on the fficiency of diesel motors. In the framework of this work, data has been collected from existing surveys on the Internet. All the experiments discussed in the work and their test results have been performed in the laboratories of the Technical Institute of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Analysis of the experimental data showed that 10 mg of zinc oxide nanoparticles had no significant effect on diesel fuel. Nevertheless, reports in the literature have shown that nanoparticles increase the overall efficiency of combustion engines, therefore this research opens new perspectives for future works.

Maailma üha kiireneva arenguga on tekkinud suurem vajadus olla mobiilne. See tõttu on suurenenud vajadus sõidukitele, mis töötavad sisepõlemis mootoritega, mis kasutavad fossiilkütuseid, mis omakorda on kahjulikud meid ümbritsevale keskkonnale. Töö eesmärgiks oli uurida missugust mõju avaldab ZnO nanoosakene diiselkütusele. Antud töö raames on tehtud andmete kogumine internetist olemasolevatest uuringutest. Kõik töös käsitletavad katsed ning nende katsetulemused on teostatud Eesti Maaülikooli Tehnikainstituudi laborites. Katseandmeid analüüsides selgus, et 10mg tsinkoksiid nanoosakestel ei olnud märgatavat mõju diislikütusele. Andmete analüüsile antakse ka soovitusi järgnevateks uurimistöödeks.