Research Article
Quality and Performance Evaluation of Jatropha Oil Blended with Kerosene for Cooking Stoves in Ethiopia
Table 9
Emission test result of the Jatrok stove using blended fuels.
| | Fuel | Parameters | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Mean | Stdv. |
| | J10K90 | CO (ppm) | 368 | 378 | 298 | 348 | 43.5 | | CO2 (ppm) | 9700 | 10900 | 12500 | 11033 | 1404.7 | | Fuel consumed (gm) | 77.5 | 70 | 80 | 75.8 | 5.2 | | CO emission (g/kg) | 11.8 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 2.1 | | CO2 emission (g/kg) | 313 | 352 | 391 | 352 | 39 |
| | J20K80 | CO (ppm) | 478 | 362 | 326 | 388.6 | 79.4 | | CO2 (ppm) | 13500 | 10700 | 10300 | 11500 | 1743.5 | | Fuel consumed (gm) | 82.5 | 85 | 92.5 | 86.6 | 5.2 | | CO emission (g/kg) | 14.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 2.9 | | CO2 emission (g/kg) | 409 | 314.7 | 278.3 | 334 | 67.4 |
| | J40K60 | CO (ppm) | 429 | 341 | 307 | 359 | 62.9 | | CO2 (ppm) | 12300 | 11400 | 9100 | 10933 | 1650 | | Fuel consumed (gm) | 95 | 90 | 100 | 95 | 5 | | CO emission (g/kg)) | 11.3 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 1.8 | | CO2 emission (g/kg) | 323.7 | 316.8 | 227.5 | 289.2 | 53.6 |
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