The study of the toxicity of exhaust gases of a diesel engine when operating on methanol and methyl ester of rapeseed oil

Abstract

While legal restrictions on the use of fossil fuels are applied to conserve natural resources, mixed alcohol fuels, vegetable oils and their esters are increasingly attracting attention as promising alternative sustainable energy sources for cars. The paper substantiates the need for the use of biofuels (BF) in diesel engines (DE) and studies such eco-friendly energy sources as methanol (M) and rapeseed oil methyl ether (ROME). M and ROME potentially lead to some solutions to environmental problems, because for their production, there are quite abundant resources and these energy sources are characterized by relatively low emissions of harmful substances during combustion. The paper presents the results of experimental studies of the toxicity of DE powered by M and ROME, and shows an improvement in its environmental performance.