The disproportionate
use of petroleum products and stringent
exhaust
emissions has emphasized the need for alternative green fuels. Although
several studies have been conducted to ascertain the performance of
acetone–gasoline blends in spark-ignition (SI) engines, limited
work has been done to determine the influence of fuel on lubricant
oil deterioration. The current study fills the gap through lubricant
oil testing by running the engine for 120 h on pure gasoline (G) and
gasoline with 10% by volume acetone (A10). Compared to gasoline, A10
produced better results in 11.74 and 12.05% higher brake power (BP)
and brake thermal efficiency (BTE), respectively, at a 6.72% lower
brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC). The blended fuel A10 produced
56.54, 33.67, and 50% lower CO, CO2, and HC emissions.
However, gasoline remained competitive due to lower oil deterioration
than A10. The flash-point and kinematic viscosity, compared to fresh
oil, decreased by 19.63 and 27.43% for G and 15.73 and 20.57% for
A10, respectively. Similarly, G and A10 showed a decrease in total
base number (TBN) by 17.98 and 31.46%, respectively. However, A10
is more detrimental to lubricating oil due to a 12, 5, 15, and 30%
increase in metallic particles like aluminum, chromium, copper, and
iron, respectively, compared to fresh oil. Performance additives like
calcium and phosphorous in lubricant oil for A10 decreased by 10.04
and 4.04% in comparison to gasoline, respectively. The concentration
of zinc was found to be 18.78% higher in A10 when compared with gasoline.
A higher proportion of water molecules and metal particles were found
in lubricant oil for A10.