Improvement of engine performance, combustion and remarkable reductions in NOx, CO and unburned HC emissions fuelling with mixed plastic pyrolysis oil and oxygenated additives

Md Nurun Nabi; Wisam K. Hussam; Md Jahirul Islam; Mohammad G. Rasul; Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury; Peter Brooks

doi:10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101203

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Improvement of engine performance, combustion and remarkable reductions in NOx, CO and unburned HC emissions fuelling with mixed plastic pyrolysis oil and oxygenated additives

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Improvement of engine performance, combustion and remarkable reductions in NOx, CO and unburned HC emissions fuelling with mixed plastic pyrolysis oil and oxygenated additives

Md Nurun Nabi, Wisam K. Hussam, Md Jahirul Islam, Mohammad G. Rasul, Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury and Peter Brooks

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Vol.11, pp.1-14

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101203

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Abstract

Combustion

Diesel engine

Engine performance

Exhaust emissions

Oxygenated additives

Waste plastic-derived fuels

Global emissions from the transportation sector are one of the reasons for climate change. This study aims to use waste-plastic-derived pyrolysis oils in a diesel engine to reduce exhaust emissions and improve engine performance. Pyrolysis oils were derived from waste plastics and oils were tested in a diesel engine effectively by blending with diesel and oxygenated additives. The experimental results were validated with simulation results. The key findings are the remarkable reductions in carbon monoxide (CO, 74.4 %), unburned hydrocarbon (UBHC, 62.1 %), and nitrogen oxide (NOx, 18.96 %) emissions without deteriorating engine performance at all engine operating conditions.

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Title: Improvement of engine performance, combustion and remarkable reductions in NOx, CO and unburned HC emissions fuelling with mixed plastic pyrolysis oil and oxygenated additives
Authors: Md Nurun Nabi (Corresponding Author) - Central Queensland University
Wisam K. Hussam - Australian University (Kuwait)
Md Jahirul Islam - Central Queensland University
Mohammad G. Rasul - Central Queensland University
Ashfaque Ahmed Chowdhury - Central Queensland University
Peter Brooks - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Publication details: Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Vol.11, pp.1-14
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101203
ISSN: 2666-0164
Data Availability: Data will be made available on request.
Grant note: This study was funded partially by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (Project #CN22-15SE-1612) and CQUniversity, Australia (Project #: RSH/6296).
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991119445102621
Output Type: Journal article

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