Research Article

Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 19, 2025
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Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties

Abstract

Biomass resources have the potential to replace petroleum-based fuels. Biomass can be converted into pyrolysis oil by pyrolysis method and this oil is of interest as an alternative to fossil fuels used in many areas such as automotive sector. However, pyrolysis oil is difficult to use directly in diesel engines due to its low energy density, high viscosity and water content. The easiest solution is to create mixtures with high cetane content. In this study, polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG), Wood Pyrolysis oil (WPO), n-butanol (B) and 2-ethylhexyl nitrate (2-EHN) (PEG0/PY10/B85/2-EHN5) were obtained by blending them as wt%. Then, by increasing PEG400 by 10% and decreasing n-butanol by 10% (PEG10/PY10/N-B75/2-EHN5, PEG20/PY10/B65/2-EHN5, PEG30/PY10/B55/2-EHN5, PEG40/P10/B45/2-EHN5), other blend fuels were obtained. Thus, the poor properties of pyrolysis oil were improved by blending with n-butanol and two cetane improvers PEG400 and 2-EHN as additives. The viscosity of pyrolysis oil was effectively reduced to a suitable level for use in conventional diesel engines by blending with n-butanol. In addition, the autoignition of PY blend fuels was improved by adding PEG400, 2-EHN and n-butanol. As a result, the blended fuels showed increased calorific value and cetane number and decreased kinematic viscosity, density and water content compared to pyrolysis oil in terms of physicochemical properties. Thus, the cetane numbers of the blended fuels were improved by 2,5%, 8,3%, 27,1% and 34,3%, respectively, with a 10% increase in PEG400 by weight. Thus, it was determined that the blended fuel containing 40% PEG400 by weight (PEG40/P10/B45/2-EHN5) in terms of physicochemical properties could be used as an alternative fuel in the automotive sector.

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Supporting Institution

Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi BAPK Birimi

Project Number

22.KARİYER.06

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışmada, araştırma ve yayın etiği ilkelerine uygun olarak hareket edilmiştir. Çalışmanın tüm aşamalarında (örneğin, veri toplama, analiz, yazım ve yayın süreçlerinde) ulusal ve uluslararası etik kurallar dikkate alınmıştır. Bu araştırma sürecinde herhangi bir çıkar çatışması bulunmamaktadır. Araştırmanın yürütülmesi sırasında herhangi bir insan veya hayvan denek kullanılmamış, ilgili yasal mevzuatlara tamamen uyulmuştur. Ayrıca, çalışmada kullanılan veriler tamamen özgün olup, başka bir çalışmadan izinsiz alınmamıştır.

Thanks

This study was supported by Afyon Kocatepe University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit with Project number of 22.KARİYER.06.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Automotive Combustion and Fuel Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 15, 2025

Publication Date

June 19, 2025

Submission Date

November 8, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 19, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Yalçın, A. H., & Şimşir, E. (2025). Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A, 6(1), 262-273. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1581683
AMA
1.Yalçın AH, Şimşir E. Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025;6(1):262-273. doi:10.55546/jmm.1581683
Chicago
Yalçın, Arif Hakan, and Ercan Şimşir. 2025. “Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use As an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6 (1): 262-73. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1581683.
EndNote
Yalçın AH, Şimşir E (June 1, 2025) Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6 1 262–273.
IEEE
[1]A. H. Yalçın and E. Şimşir, “Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties”, J. Mater. Mechat. A, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 262–273, June 2025, doi: 10.55546/jmm.1581683.
ISNAD
Yalçın, Arif Hakan - Şimşir, Ercan. “Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use As an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A 6/1 (June 1, 2025): 262-273. https://doi.org/10.55546/jmm.1581683.
JAMA
1.Yalçın AH, Şimşir E. Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025;6:262–273.
MLA
Yalçın, Arif Hakan, and Ercan Şimşir. “Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use As an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties”. Journal of Materials and Mechatronics: A, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 262-73, doi:10.55546/jmm.1581683.
Vancouver
1.Arif Hakan Yalçın, Ercan Şimşir. Production of Wood Pyrolysis Oil for Use as an Alternative Fuel in the Automotive Sector and Improvement of Its Physicochemical Properties. J. Mater. Mechat. A. 2025 Jun. 1;6(1):262-73. doi:10.55546/jmm.1581683