Authors :
Faisal Aldhahi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 12 - December
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/39c9nntk
Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14598606
Abstract :
Fuel quality and purity are critical
determinants of internal combustion engine performance,
influencing combustion efficiency, engine wear, fuel
consumption, and emissions. Impurities such as sulfur,
water, particulate matter, and certain additives can
significantly degrade engine performance and accelerate
component wear. This study investigates the impact of
various fuel impurities on engine operations, focusing on
their effects on key metrics such as combustion efficiency,
engine longevity, and environmental emissions.
Specifically, the research examines the influence of sulfur,
water contamination, particulate matter, and additives
across different fuel types, including gasoline, diesel,
biofuels, hydrogen, and methane. Findings indicate that
impurities, particularly sulfur and water, negatively affect
combustion efficiency, leading to higher fuel consumption,
increased engine wear, and elevated pollutant emissions.
Biofuels, while offering environmental benefits, present
challenges in terms of water and particulate
contamination, which can reduce engine performance.
Conversely, high-purity fuels like hydrogen and methane
demonstrate superior combustion characteristics and
lower emissions. The study emphasizes the need for
stricter fuel quality standards and innovations in fuel
purification and engine design to optimize performance,
reduce maintenance costs, and minimize environmental
impact. Recommendations include enforcing tighter
regulations on sulfur and particulate levels, promoting
high-purity alternative fuels, and advancing engine
technologies to mitigate the adverse effects of impurities.
Keywords :
Fuel Purity, Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion Efficiency, Engine Wear, Emissions, Sulfur, Water Contamination, Biofuels, Hydrogen, Methane, Fuel Standards, Environmental Impact.
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Fuel quality and purity are critical
determinants of internal combustion engine performance,
influencing combustion efficiency, engine wear, fuel
consumption, and emissions. Impurities such as sulfur,
water, particulate matter, and certain additives can
significantly degrade engine performance and accelerate
component wear. This study investigates the impact of
various fuel impurities on engine operations, focusing on
their effects on key metrics such as combustion efficiency,
engine longevity, and environmental emissions.
Specifically, the research examines the influence of sulfur,
water contamination, particulate matter, and additives
across different fuel types, including gasoline, diesel,
biofuels, hydrogen, and methane. Findings indicate that
impurities, particularly sulfur and water, negatively affect
combustion efficiency, leading to higher fuel consumption,
increased engine wear, and elevated pollutant emissions.
Biofuels, while offering environmental benefits, present
challenges in terms of water and particulate
contamination, which can reduce engine performance.
Conversely, high-purity fuels like hydrogen and methane
demonstrate superior combustion characteristics and
lower emissions. The study emphasizes the need for
stricter fuel quality standards and innovations in fuel
purification and engine design to optimize performance,
reduce maintenance costs, and minimize environmental
impact. Recommendations include enforcing tighter
regulations on sulfur and particulate levels, promoting
high-purity alternative fuels, and advancing engine
technologies to mitigate the adverse effects of impurities.
Keywords :
Fuel Purity, Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion Efficiency, Engine Wear, Emissions, Sulfur, Water Contamination, Biofuels, Hydrogen, Methane, Fuel Standards, Environmental Impact.