Research Article
Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Three Elemental Nanoparticles on the Performance Characteristics of Ethanol-Diesel Emulsion
| | Fuel sample | Fuel mixture in percent | Surfactant | Emulsifier |
| | E0 | Pure diesel | | | | E5D | 95 diesel + 5 ethanol | | Tween 80, HLB = 15, and span 80, HLB = 4.3
Emulsifier (44% tween 80 + 56% span 80) About 2% | | E10D | 90 diesel + 10 ethanol | | | E15D | 85 diesel + 15 ethanol | | | E5D3N25 | 95 diesel + 5 ethanol+25 ppm | Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) | | E10D3N25 | 90 diesel + 10 ethanol+25 ppm | | E15D3N25 | 85 diesel + 15 ethanol+25 ppm | | E5D3N50 | 95 diesel + 5 ethanol+50 ppm | | E10D3N50 | 90 diesel + 10 ethanol+50 ppm | | E15D3N50 | 85 diesel + 15 ethanol+50 ppm | | E5D3N100 | 95 diesel + 5 ethanol+100 ppm | | E10D3N100 | 90 diesel + 10 ethanol+100 ppm | | E15D3N100 | 85 diesel + 15 ethanol+100 ppm |
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