Keywords
Alternative fossil fuels
Abstract
Tests were conducted in fall 2006 on a John Deere 3203 diesel tractor to determine differences in specific fuel consumption, power take-off (PTO) torque, PTO power, thermal efficiency, and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions between No. 2 diesel (D2), 20% biodiesel (B20), and 100% biodiesel (B100). Four 1-hour tests were conducted on each fuel. The results indicated no statistically significant differences (p≤.05) between D2 or B20 on any variable of interest. However, B100 resulted in significantly (p≤.05) increased, specific fuel consumption and thermal efficiency and decreased PTO torque and PTO power over both D2 and B20. These data suggest that farmers could switch from D2 to B20 without any performance losses, but a switch to B100 would result in the use of more fuel and a loss of power and torque.
Recommended Citation
Hardin, M., Brown, T., Roller, M., Johnson, D., & Wardlow, G. (2007). PTO performance and NOx emissions with D2, B20, and B100 fuels in a John Deere 3203 compact tractor. Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, 8(1), 56-60. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/discoverymag/vol8/iss1/10