Ultrasonic Preparation of Emulsions Derived from Aqueous Bio-oil Fraction and 0# Diesel and Combustion Characteristics in Diesel Generator

Preparation of emulsions from aqueous fractions of biomass pyrolysis liquid (bio-oil) and 0# diesel was studied under ultrasonic power. The thermogravimetric analysis and combustion characteristics of the optimized emulsions in a particular diesel generator were also investigated. The results show that the mass ratio of aqueous bio-oil fraction to 0# diesel affected the emulsion stability greatly, by factor analysis method, and the optimized emulsion was not stratified for 30 days when the ratio was 1:9 under the following conditions: water:bio-oil mass ratio, 2:1; ultrasonic time, 120 min; formula emulsifier addition (Span-80:Tween-80:Tween-20:n-octanol ratio = 72:9:9:10, wt %), 3 wt % (which was longer than that prepared by mechanical agitation). The density and heat value of the nonstratified emulsions (after 30 days) were similar with those of 0# diesel, because of the low aqueous bio-oil fraction content and 0# diesel dilution; however, an increase of more than 38.4% in the dynamic viscosity and a de...