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Performance, Combustion, and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Preheated Coffee Husk Oil Methyl Ester (CHOME) Biodiesel Blends

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  • Kumlachew Yeneneh

    (Department of Motor Engineering, College of Engineering, Ethiopian Defence University, Bishoftu P.O. Box 1041, Ethiopia)

  • Gadisa Sufe

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Zbigniew J. Sroka

    (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

Abstract

The growing dependence on fossil fuels has raised concerns over energy security, resource depletion, and environmental impacts, driving the need for renewable alternatives. Coffee husk, a widely available agro-industrial residue, represents an underutilized feedstock for biodiesel production. In this study, biodiesel was synthesized from coffee husk oil using a two-step transesterification process to address its high free fatty acid content (21%). Physicochemical analysis showed that Coffee Husk Oil Methyl Ester (CHOME) possessed a density of 863 kg m −3 , viscosity of 4.85 cSt, and calorific value of 33.51 MJ kg −1 , compared to diesel with 812 kg m −3 , 2.3 cSt, and 42.4 MJ kg −1 . FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of ester carbonyl and C–O functional groups characteristic of CHOME, influencing its combustion behavior. Engine tests were then conducted using B0, B10, B30, B50, and B100 blends under different loads, both with and without fuel preheating. Results showed that neat CHOME (B100) exhibited 11.8% lower brake thermal efficiency (BTE) than diesel, but preheating at 95 °C improved BTE by 5%, with preheated B10 slightly surpassing diesel by 0.5%. Preheating also reduced brake-specific fuel consumption by up to 7.75%. Emission analysis revealed that B100 achieved reductions of 6.4% CO, 8.3% HC, and 7.0% smoke opacity, while NOx increased only marginally (2.86%). Overall, fuel preheating effectively mitigated viscosity-related drawbacks, enabling coffee husk biodiesel to deliver competitive performance with lower emissions, highlighting its potential as a sustainable waste-to-energy fuel.

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  • Kumlachew Yeneneh & Gadisa Sufe & Zbigniew J. Sroka, 2025. "Performance, Combustion, and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Preheated Coffee Husk Oil Methyl Ester (CHOME) Biodiesel Blends," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-27, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:19:p:8678-:d:1759168
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