ArticleRSC advances2023
Experimental and optimization study on the effects of diethyl ether addition to waste plastic oil on diesel engine characteristics.
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- Experimental investigation on addition of furfuryl alcohol to diesel plastic fuel blends and optimization using Kissing Numbers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of adding diethyl ether (DEE) to pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste on engine performance, combustion characteristics, and emissions. The blending of different DEE concentrations (5%, 10%, and 15% by volume) with waste plastic oil (WPO) was analyzed. Experiments were conducted on a four-cylinder diesel engine, varying engine loads while maintaining engine speed. The results indicate that WPO mainly comprises middle-distillate hydrocarbons (52.58% C13-C18 and 26.15% C19-C23). While WPO had lower specific gravity, density, and flash point, it met diesel fuel specifications for kinematic viscosity and cetane index. The addition of DEE led to decreased properties in all blended fuels, except for the cetane index. Engine performance declined with WPO-DEE blends at low engine loads but improved at high engine loads with minimal variation as DEE concentration increased. DEE addition resulted in a shorter ignition delay and earlier combustion, although increasing DEE concentration did not further advance combustion. NO
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