The impact of biodiesel from Crambe tataria and Crambe orientalis on engine performance, combustion, and exhaust emissions

Document Type : Research Article

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Cihanbeyli Vocational School, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey

10.24200/sci.2025.66820.10265

Abstract

Crambe tataria and Crambe orientalis are non-cultivated plant species in Türkiye that can survive under harsh natural conditions. Due to their erucic acid content, their oils are not considered edible. Biodiesel derived from non-edible oils offers a significant renewable fuel surrogate for internal combustion engine applications, providing favorable environmental and economic outcomes. The aim of the current experimental study is to explore and measure the effects of petroleum-based diesel fuel and fuel mixtures of Crambe tataria and Crambe orientalis oil methyl esters on the performance and emission characteristics of a single-cylinder, four-stroke, naturally aspirated, direct injection compression ignition (CI) engine. The arranged test fuel samples consisted of six different mixtures by volume: COB20, COB40, COB60, and CTB20, CTB40, CTB60. The standard diesel fuel was denoted as D0. Tests on the engine were carried out at load levels of 15 N, 30 N, 45 N, and 60 N, with the engine speed stabilized at 2200 rpm. Pursuant to the experimental results, the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC), NOx emission values, and combustion duration of the biodiesel mixture fuels were come by greater. HC, CO, and soot emissions, heat dissipation rates, in-cylinder temperature, cumulative heat release rate, indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP), and rate of pressure rise (RI) values were detected in lesser match against to diesel fuel. As a result, the findings indicate that biodiesels from Crambe tataria and Crambe orientalis have the capability to replace petroleum-based diesel fuel in CI engine applications.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 16 December 2025
  • Receive Date: 25 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 19 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 14 October 2025