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Olorvida

BSME LP 4
SOLVED PROBLEMS

1.) A gasoline-type fuel is generated by blending 15% by weight of butene-1, 70% triptane and
15% isodecane.
MON
80
101
92

butene-1
triptane
isodecane

RON
99
112
113

Detemine:
(a) The anti-knock index.
(b) The anti-knock index if 0.4 gm of TEL is added per liter of fuel. (A 0.4 gm of TEL added
gives an increase of ON about 7)
(c) The Fuel sensitivity of the fuel
SOLUTION:
(a)
Research:

RON= ( 0.15 )( 0.99 )+ ( 0.70 ) (112 )+ ( 0.15 ) (113 )

RON=110.2
Motor:

MON =( 0.15 )( 80 ) + ( 0.7 )( 101 ) + ( 0.15 ) ( 92 )

MON=96.5
Anti-knock index:

AKI =

(MON + RON ) (96.5+110.2)

=
2
2
AKI =103

ANS.

(b) Since a 0.4 gm of TEL added gives an increase of about 7

AKI withTEL= AKI +7

AKI withTEL =103+7
AKI withTEL =110
(c) Fuel Sensitivity

ANS.

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FS=RON MON =110.296.5

FS=13.7

ANS.

2.)4-13. Isodecane is used as a fuel.

Isodeca
ne

MON

RON

92

113

Calculate:
(a) Anti-knock index.
(b) MON if 0.2 gm/L of TEL is added to the fuel. (A 0.2 gm of TEL added gives an
increase of ON about 4).
SOLUTION:
(a)

AKI =

(MON + RON ) 92+ 113

=
2
2
AKI =102.5

ANS.

(b) Since a 0.2 gm of TEL added gives an increase of about 4

MON with TEL=MON + 4

MON with TEL=92+ 4
MON with TEL=96

ANS.

3.) Based from the previous problem, find the mass of isodecane.
SOLUTION:

L
m=( 10 gal ) 3.785
gal

)(

0.001 m
L

)(768 mkg )=29.07 kg

3

( x+ 29.07 ) ( 87 )=x ( 80 ) +(29.07)( 92)

Solving for x

x=20.764 kg
Gallons of butene-1 needed

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20.764 kg

[(

)(

kg
m
595 3 0.001
L
m

)(

L
3.785
gal

)]

=9.22 gal
ANS.

4.) A CI engine running at 2400 RPM has an ignition delay of 15 of crankshaft rotation. What is
the ID in seconds?
SOLUTION:

N= 2400

ID=

rev
deg 1 min
deg
360
=14,400
min
rev 60 sec
sec

)(

)(

15 deg
deg
14,400
sec

ID=0.0010 sec

5.) When tested in the standard test engine, the fuel is found to have the same ignition
characteristics as a mixture of 23% hexadecane and 77% heptamethylnonane. Calculate the
cetane number of the fuel.
SOLUTION:

CN of fuel=( percent of hexadecane ) +(0.15)(percent of HMN )

CN =( 23 ) + ( 0.15 )( 77 )
CN =34. 55