Exergetic cost analysis and sustainability assessment of an Internal Combustion Engine

ÇALIŞKAN H., Hepbasli A.

International Journal of Exergy, vol.8, no.3, pp.310-324, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1504/ijex.2011.039793
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Exergy
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.310-324
  • Keywords: Availability, Biodiesel, Diesel engine, Diesel fuel, Efficiency, Exergy analysis, Exergy cost, ICE, Internal combustion engine, Irreversibility, SI, Sustainability, Sustainability index
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study deals with exergy cost analysis and sustainability assessment of a diesel engine, which runs with diesel no. 2 and two different biodiesel fuels at 1400 1/min test speed. Maximum total cost per exergy flow input rate and total exergy cost are found to be 12.5549 $/kWA year and 1728.312 $/year for one of the biodiesel fuels, respectively, while minimum values of these costs are determined to be 8.7832 $/kWA year and 1215.509 $/year for the diesel no. 2 fuel, respectively. Furthermore, sustainability index (SI) rates and exergetic efficiencies of biodiesel fuels are higher than those of diesel no. 2 fuel. Copyright © 2011 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.