Experimental investigation on performance and emission characteristics of waste tire pyrolysis oil-diesel blends in a diesel engine

1st International Mediterranean Science and Engineering Congress (IMSEC) -- OCT 26-28, 2016 -- Adana, TURKEYWOS: 000412033800078Disposal of waste tires is one of the most important problems that should be solved. This problem can be solved by considering waste tires for production of hydrogen or fuel for diesel engines. This paper presents the studies on the performance and emission characteristics of a four stroke, four cylinders, naturally aspirated, direct-injected diesel engine running with various blends of waste tire pyrolysis oil (WTPO) with diesel fuel. Fuel properties, engine performance, and exhaust emissions of WTPO and its blends were analyzed and compared with those of petroleum diesel fuel. The experimental results showed that WTPO diesel blends indicated similar performance with diesel fuel in terms of torque and power output of the test engine. It was found that the blends of pyrolysis oil of waste tire WTP010 can efficiently be used in diesel engines without any engine modifications. (C) 2017 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Experimental investigation of a novel desiccant cooling system

WOS: 000282404800012Desiccant based air conditioning systems are a suitable way to improve indoor air quality due to its superior humidity control. In this study, a novel desiccant based air conditioning system is designed and tested experimentally to improve the indoor air quality and reduce energy consumption. In the system studied, a heat exchanger, which is not used in this type of systems, for pre-heating the regeneration air with exhaust air is used. This paper reports results of initial operation and operational procedures. The performance of the system and its components is discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [106M094]; Academic Research Project Units of Cukurova UniversityCukurova UniversityThe authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with project number 106M094 and Academic Research Project Units of Cukurova University