The Effects of Alternative Fuel Mixture of HDPE Plastic and Gasoline on Four-Stroke Engine Exhaust Gas Emissions

Authors

  • Rizqi Fitri Naryanto Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia
  • Kriswanto Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia
  • Fahmy Zuhda Bahtiar Automotive Technology Vocational Education, Universitas Ivet, Bendan Duwur- Gajahmungkur, Semarang, Indonesia
  • Mera Kartika Delimayanti Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, 16425, Depok, Indonesia
  • Andri Setiyawan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.103.2.197204

Keywords:

Alternative fuels, pyrolysis, HDPE, engine speed, exhaust gas emissions

Abstract

Alternative fuels, like a mix of pyrolyzed plastic waste and gasoline, have made us less dependent on nonrenewable petroleum. Since HDPE has a low density, it is perfect for producing more oil at temperatures as low as 400oCelsius. It has a density of around 0.94 g/cm3, whereas gasoline is between 0.60 g/cm3 and 0.78 g/cm3. This study compared a blend of C10 and C20 gasoline at engine speeds of 1500, 2000, and 2500 rpm to C0 gasoline. Results indicated that as speed increased, exhaust gas emissions such as HC and CO levels in pure gasoline (C0) dropped, whereas levels in the combination increased. This demonstrates that a mixture of gasoline and HDPE damages the environment.

Author Biographies

Rizqi Fitri Naryanto, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia

rizqi_fitri@mail.unnes.ac.id

Kriswanto, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia

kriswanto@mail.unnes.ac.id

Fahmy Zuhda Bahtiar, Automotive Technology Vocational Education, Universitas Ivet, Bendan Duwur- Gajahmungkur, Semarang, Indonesia

fahmyzuhdabahtiar@ivet.ac.id

Mera Kartika Delimayanti, Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, 16425, Depok, Indonesia

mera.kartika@tik.pnj.ac.id

Andri Setiyawan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Gd E9 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati, 50229 Semarang, Indonesia

andrisetiyawan@mail.unnes.ac.id

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Published

2023-03-28

How to Cite

Rizqi Fitri Naryanto, Kriswanto, Fahmy Zuhda Bahtiar, Mera Kartika Delimayanti, & Andri Setiyawan. (2023). The Effects of Alternative Fuel Mixture of HDPE Plastic and Gasoline on Four-Stroke Engine Exhaust Gas Emissions. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 103(2), 197–204. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.103.2.197204

Issue

Vol. 103 No. 2: March (2023)

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