Model of CO emission level of exhaust gases in tractor engines fed with biofuels
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Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Agriculture, Akademicka 13, 20-934 Lublin, Poland
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Department of Vehicles and Engines, University of Agriculture, Akademicka 13, 20-934 Lublin, Poland
Int. Agrophys. 2006, 20(4): 353-358
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The article presents results of research on the
levels of emission of carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust gases
emitted by the S-4002 engine of an agricultural tractor depending
on two variables: the horsepower Ne developed by the engine and
the percentage of RME (rapeseed methyl ester) contained in the
fuel mix with fuel oil. In this experiment six different mixtures of
mineral oil and RME were used. They included 0, 20, 40, 60, 80,
and 100% of RME, respectively. The differences of the levels of
CO emissions produced by the S-4002 tractor-engine, at two
different workload values (at maximum torque speed nMomax of
1600 r.p.m. and at maximum power output speed nNemax of 2000
r.p.m.) were examined. Following the multiple regression analysis
using the method of backward elimination for the 120 measurements
made during the research, two regression equations were
obtained for the per cent ratio of CO (Ne, RME) in the emitted fuel
gases, in relation to the horsepower Ne developed by the engine and
the RME biofuel content in the mix.