COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS OF DIESEL FUEL BLENDS CONTAINING USED LUBRICATING OIL

An experimental program was conducted to determine the effect of burning used lubricating oil mixed with fuel oil in a single cylinder Diesel engine. The used lubricating oil-fuel oil ratios used in this study were 2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 15% used lubricating oil by volume. The effect of burning these blends on unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen is reported along with a comparison to baseline values for pure Diesel fuel. The general condition of wear in the engine along with deposit formation and anaysis is reported. The effect of the used lubricating oil on thermal efficiency and BSFC is shown. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Bechtold, R L
  • Lestz, S S
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon monoxide; Combustion; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Energy; Hydrocarbons; Lubricating oils; Mixtures; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Thermal efficiency
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145264
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 760132
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM