an experimental study on producing a sustainable diesel-like fuel from waste engine oil

The used engine oil is one of the most environmental pollutants that is produced in large quantities. methods of recycling and reuse of the oil are important for a sustainable environment. in this work, a new experimental method is proposed for producing a diesel-like fuel from the waste engine oil. this paper proposes new physical and chemical treatment methods to produce a diesel-like fuel from the used engine oil. the produced oil is chemically analyzed to characterize the produced engine oil fuel for application in a diesel engine, to calculate the power produced, to measure the gaseous emissions, and to compare it with the standard diesel fuel. the diesel-like fuel properties including the viscosity, flash point, pour point, energy content, and gaseous emissions are investigated. the diesel-like fuel produced proves to emit less gaseous pollutants such as nox than the diesel fuel. the diesel-like fuel is tested in a diesel engine, providing an efficiency of 22.4%. the proposed experimental approach proves to be sustainable for producing diesel-like fuel from waste engine oils and protects the environment from the abundant amount of the waste engine oil.