S M Ashrafur Rahman- Doctor of Philosophy
- Fellow at Queensland University of Technology
S M Ashrafur Rahman
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Fellow at Queensland University of Technology
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Introduction
I have completed my Ph.D. from Queensland University of Technology. Currently I am working as Visiting Fellow at QUT and is doing research in Automotive Engineering.
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May 2015 - September 2019
September 2012 - April 2015
Education
May 2015 - October 2018
September 2012 - April 2015
June 2007 - March 2012
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Publications (86)
Hydrogen energy has garnered substantial support from industry, government, and the public, positioning it as a pivotal future fuel source. However, its commercial realisation faces significant hurdles, including slow infrastructure growth and the high cost of producing clean hydrogen. This review uniquely emphasises the different colour codes of h...
The global automotive industry is facing significant challenges, including dwindling fossil fuel reserves, rising crude oil prices, and increasingly strict emission regulations. To address these concerns, this study investigates the impact of the compression ratio (CR) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on the performance and emissions of a common...
The most effective way to reduce internal combustion engine emissions is to use a sustainable alternative fuel that contains oxygen molecules. Alternative fuels may be used to address a future global energy crisis. Different oxygenated alternative fuels have been investigated in internal combustion engines. Polyoxymethylene di-methylene ether (PODE...
![Physicochemical properties of SBOB blended with petroleum diesel [24,25].](publication/371229477/figure/tbl1/AS:11431281164405710@1685709307346/Physicochemical-properties-of-SBOB-blended-with-petroleum-diesel-24-25_Q320.jpg)
The implementation of biodiesel in internal combustion engines has been observed to enhance engine performance and mitigate the discharge of toxic gaseous emissions from the engine. In this research, Shea Butter Oil Biodiesel (SBOB) was used to operate a diesel engine to analyze the performance and emissions characteristics. Shea Butter Oil Biodies...
The continual generation and discharge of waste are currently considered two of the main environmental problems worldwide. There are several waste management options that can be applied, though anaerobic digestion (AD) process technology seems to be one of the best, most reliable, and feasible technological options that have attracted remarkable at...
![Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass [46].](publication/365473060/figure/fig5/AS:11431281399692708@1745546340607/Bioethanol-production-from-lignocellulosic-biomass-46_Q320.jpg)
The objective of this review is to provide a deep overview of liquid biofuels produced from sugarcane bagasse and to address the economic challenges of an ethanol and acetone-butanol-ethanol blend in commercial processes. The chemistry of sugarcane bagasse is presented. Pretreatment technologies such as physical, chemical pretreatment, biological,...
This study develops and applies the PROMETHEE-GAIA method as a new tool to select microalgae strains for aviation fuel production. Assessment involves 19 criteria with equal weighting in three aspects, namely biomass production, lipid quality, and fatty acid methylester properties. Here, the method is demonstrated for evaluating 17 candidate microa...
Triglycerides are the main constituents of lipids, which are the fatty acids of glycerol.
Natural organic triglycerides (viz. virgin vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, and animal fats) are the main sources for biodiesel production. Biodiesel (mono alkyl esters) is the most attractive alternative fuel to diesel, with numerous environmental advan...
![Power grid interconnection in GCC countries [17]. Adapted with...](publication/354586309/figure/fig1/AS:11431281389817939@1745238186609/Power-grid-interconnection-in-GCC-countries-17-Adapted-with-permission-from-Abdul_Q320.jpg)
![Potential of biomass resources for bioenergy generation [78].](publication/354586309/figure/fig4/AS:11431281389740018@1745238193826/Potential-of-biomass-resources-for-bioenergy-generation-78_Q320.jpg)
![Details of meat production [90].](publication/354586309/figure/fig5/AS:11431281390095428@1745238195977/Details-of-meat-production-90_Q320.jpg)
This critical review report highlights the enormous potentiality and availability of renewable energy sources in the Gulf region. The earth suffers from extreme air pollution, climate changes, and extreme problems due to the enormous usage of underground carbon resources applications materialized in industrial, transport, and domestic sectors. The...
![Typical engine dynamometer testing setup [48,49].](publication/353178920/figure/fig4/AS:11431281400412337@1745560048789/Typical-engine-dynamometer-testing-setup-48-49_Q320.jpg)
Air pollution caused by vehicle emissions has raised serious public health concerns. Vehicle emissions generally depend on many factors, such as the nature of the vehicle, driving style, traffic conditions, emission control technologies, and operational conditions. Concerns about the certification cycles used by various regulatory authorities are g...
The farm animal and meat processing industry generate waste, including manure, fat, blood, sludge, bones, and wastewater, which create environmental problems worldwide. The effluents generated by this industry are rich in proteins, lipids, fibres, and carbohydrates. All these pollutants have the potential to be used as a resource for energy recover...
Compression ignition engines play a significant role in the development of a country. They are widely used due to their innate properties such as high efficiency, high power output, and durability. However, they are considered one of the key contributors to transport-related emissions and have recently been identified as carcinogenic. Thus, it is i...
In this research, waste stream essential oil such as orange oil is used as a diesel fuel partial replacement to be tested in a diesel engine. Like diesel fuel, orange oil does not contain any oxygen since it is constituted of limonene (a colourless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon) and has almost similar density. A 6-cylinder diesel engine is operated...
![Figure 13. Reduction of PM emission in different countries [44].](profile/I-M-Rizwanul-Fattah-2/publication/344637780/figure/fig2/AS:946317408886784@1602631060492/Reduction-of-PM-emission-in-different-countries-44_Q320.jpg)
![Impact of COVID-19 on global energy sector [28, 75-80].](profile/I-M-Rizwanul-Fattah-2/publication/344637780/figure/tbl1/AS:946317408870401@1602631060637/Impact-of-COVID-19-on-global-energy-sector-28-75-80_Q320.jpg)
![Mobility Index Report of different countries [84-86].](profile/I-M-Rizwanul-Fattah-2/publication/344637780/figure/tbl2/AS:946317408870402@1602631060668/Mobility-Index-Report-of-different-countries-84-86_Q320.jpg)
![List of vaccines that have passed the pre-clinical stage [87].](profile/I-M-Rizwanul-Fattah-2/publication/344637780/figure/tbl3/AS:946317408870403@1602631060695/List-of-vaccines-that-have-passed-the-pre-clinical-stage-87_Q320.jpg)
COVID-19 has heightened human suffering, undermined the economy, turned the lives of billions of people around the globe upside down, and significantly affected the health, economic, environmental and social domains. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the ecological domain, the energy secto...
Compression ignition engines play a significant role in the development of a country. They are widely used due to their innate properties such as high efficiency, high power output, and durability. However, they are considered one of the key contributors to transport-related emission and have recently been identified as carcinogenic. Thus, it is im...
![Schematic diagram for immersion test [1].](publication/349887702/figure/fig1/AS:11431281399164667@1745542116579/Schematic-diagram-for-immersion-test-1_Q320.jpg)
![Corrosion rates of magnesium and aluminum at 720 and 1440 h [68].](publication/349887702/figure/fig5/AS:11431281399154647@1745542119838/Corrosion-rates-of-magnesium-and-aluminum-at-720-and-1440-h-68_Q320.jpg)
The world’s need for energy is increasing with the passage of time and the substantial energy demand of the world is met by fossil fuels. Biodiesel has been considered as a replacement for fossil fuels in automotive engines. Biodiesels are advantageous because they provide energy security, they are nontoxic, renewable, economical, and biodegradable...
In this study, waste cooking oil (WCO) was used as a feedstock for biodiesel production, where the pretreatment of WCO was performed using mineral acids to reduce the acid value. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to create an interaction for different operating parameters that affect biodiesel yield. The optimised biodiesel yield was...
Air pollution caused by vehicle emissions has drawn serious concern about public health. Vehicle emissions generally depend on many factors viz. nature of the vehicle, driving style, traffic conditions, emission control technologies, and operational conditions. There is an increasing concern about the certification cycles used by various regulatory...
![COVID-19 case distribution up until 1 June 2020, in Bangladesh [12].](publication/344573934/figure/fig1/AS:11431281389384538@1745206283073/COVID-19-case-distribution-up-until-1-June-2020-in-Bangladesh-12_Q320.jpg)
The present study investigated the relationship between the transmission of COVID-19 infections and climate indicators in Dhaka, Bangladesh, using coronavirus infections data available from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Bangladesh. The Spearman rank correlation test was carried out to study the association of...
This study considered the impacts of diesel–soybean biodiesel blends mixed with 3% cerium coated zinc oxide (Ce-ZnO) nanoparticles on the performance, emission, and combustion characteristics of a single cylinder diesel engine. The fuel blends were prepared using 25% soybean biodiesel in diesel (SBME25). Ce-ZnO nanoparticle additives were blended w...
The present study investigates the relationship between the transmission of COVID-19 infections and climate indicators in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, using coronavirus infections data available from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Bangladesh. The Spearman-ranked correlation test was carried out to study the associat...
Biodiesel is one of the potential alternative energy sources that can be derived from renewable and low-grade origin through different processes. One of the processes is alcoholysis or transesterification in the presence of a suitable catalyst. The catalyst can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous. This article reviews various catalysts used for...
With mounting concerns over energy security and climate change, natural gas has seen significant growth in demand during the last two decades. Natural gas has only half of the carbon footprint of coal and has consequently become an important transition fuel as the world economy shifts away from more carbon-intensive energy sources in favour of lowe...
The primary objective of this paper is to analyse the growth of energy-related CO2 emissions in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), with specific emphasis on identifying its trends and underlying drivers. This objective is premised on the arguments that: (1) there is a general lack of analysis of energy-related CO2 emissions growth acro...
As a potential means of offsetting diesel fuel usage and reducing the environmental impact of used tyres, this study investigates the NOx emissions of a modern commercial passenger vehicle run on a blend of diesel and tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO). The test vehicle was driven on a route representative of the driving expected by a courier. Vehicle drivab...
Metallic composition of diesel particulate matter, even though a relatively small proportion of total mass, can reveal important information regarding engine conditions, fuel/lubricating oil characteristics and for health impacts. In this study, a detailed investigation into the metallic elemental composition at different particle diameter sizes ha...
![Plot of [1 − (1 − a) 1 − 1.1]/ (1 − 1.1) versus time.](publication/336399213/figure/fig5/AS:11431281400361930@1745559373103/Plot-of-1-1-a-1-11-1-11-versus-time_Q320.jpg)
Optimizing the process parameters of biodiesel production is the key to maximizing biodiesel yields. In this study, artificial neural network models integrated with ant colony optimization were developed to optimize the parameters of the two-step Cerbera manghas biodiesel production process: (1) esterification and (2) transesterification. The param...
Processing biodiesel from non-edible sources of feedstock seems to be thriving in recent years. It also has also gathered more attention than in the past, mainly because the biodiesel product is renewable and emits lower pollution compared to fossil fuels. Researchers have started their work on various kinds of biodiesel product, especially from a...
Over the years, oxygenated fuels such as biodiesel and alcohol fuels have been useful in reducing particulate matter (PM) emissions of diesel engines. The presence of oxygen in the fuel impacts the soot oxidation process and thus the morphology and nanostructural characteristics of soot particles change. The nanostructure characteristics of soot pa...
![Equivalence ratio versus temperature [9].](publication/335980416/figure/fig1/AS:11431281400291834@1745559048356/Equivalence-ratio-versus-temperature-9_Q320.jpg)
Strict emission regulations and demand for better fuel economy are driving forces for finding advanced engines that will be able to replace the conventional internal combustion engines in the near future. Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines use a different combustion technique; there are no spark plugs or injectors to assist the...
Waste management cost for Australia is increasing every year and thus, it is important to find alternative ways to use the waste. For example, essential oil has a significant waste stream that can be utilised in vehicles of their producers. However, some of the essential oils contain oxygen which considerably affects engine performance, emission an...
![Classification of energy storage systems [23].](publication/335258750/figure/fig1/AS:11431281400221843@1745555747441/Classification-of-energy-storage-systems-23_Q320.jpg)
![Phase change materials (PCMs) classification [50,51].](publication/335258750/figure/fig2/AS:11431281400211840@1745555747782/Phase-change-materials-PCMs-classification-50-51_Q320.jpg)
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can be utilized for different applications in today’s world. The effective use of solar energy requires a storage medium that can facilitate the storage of excess energy, and then supply this stored energy when it is needed. An effective method of storing thermal energy from solar is through the use of...
![Schematic diagram of the experimental set up [17].](publication/333310602/figure/fig1/AS:11431281399741957@1745548551928/Schematic-diagram-of-the-experimental-set-up-17_Q320.jpg)
Physico-chemical properties of microalgae biodiesel depend on the microalgae species and oil extraction method. Dioctyl phthalate (DOP) is a clear, colourless and viscous liquid as a plasticizer. It is used in the processing of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin and polymers. A new potential biofuel, hydrothermally liquefied microalgae bio-oil can cont...
This investigation explored engine performance, combustion and exhaust emissions with a new series of fuels for compression ignition engine. Three blends were formulated using diesel, tea tree oil and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (DGM). Low grade tea tree oil is considered as waste, which was used as fuel in this investigation. DGM was blended...
This study reports on a turbo-charged diesel engine performance, combustion and exhaust emissions when fuelled with three non-edible biodiesel blends, a neat waste cooking biodiesel (WBD100) and a neat reference diesel (D100). Waste cooking biodiesel was chosen as the non-edible biodiesel for its availability and low cost. Diethylene glycol dimethy...
![Table 3 Different oxygenated compounds found in essential oils [15]](profile/S-M-Ashrafur-Rahman/publication/328700253/figure/tbl1/AS:722903939174418@1549365138766/Different-oxygenated-compounds-found-in-essential-oils-15_Q320.jpg)
Essential oils are obtained from the non-fatty parts of a plant, such as the roots, bark, leaves, stems and flowers. These oils are mainly used in the natural medicine sector due to claimed health benefits, as well as the flavouring and fragrance sector, and the market has experienced rapid growth in recent years. The high quality required of the p...
![The % yield of the end products the pyrolysis of biomass [9].](publication/328931918/figure/fig1/AS:11431281398832013@1745534217642/The-yield-of-the-end-products-the-pyrolysis-of-biomass-9_Q320.jpg)
![Representation of the reaction paths for wood pyrolysis [41].](publication/328931918/figure/fig2/AS:11431281398842004@1745534218281/Representation-of-the-reaction-paths-for-wood-pyrolysis-41_Q320.jpg)
![Available sources of biomass [61].](publication/328931918/figure/fig4/AS:11431281398951846@1745534219070/Available-sources-of-biomass-61_Q320.jpg)
Biomass is a promising sustainable and renewable energy source, due to its high diversity of sources, and as it is profusely obtainable everywhere in the world. It is the third most important fuel source used to generate electricity and for thermal applications, as 50% of the global population depends on biomass. The increase in availability and te...
Particle emission characteristics and engine performance were investigated from an auxiliary, heavy duty, six-cylinder, turbocharged and after-cooled diesel engine with a common rail injection system using spiked fuels with different combinations of sulphur (S) and vanadium (V) spiking. The effect of fuel S content on both particle number (PN) and...
Essential oils are derived from not-fatty parts of plants and are mostly used in aromatherapy, as well as cosmetics and perfume production. The essential oils market is growing rapidly due to their claimed health benefits. However, because only therapeutic grade oil is required in the medicinal sector, there is a substantial low-value waste stream...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects are regulated by host countries, but policy and regulation should depend on geography and meteorology. Without considering the role of geography and meteorology, sub-optimal design choices can result, leading to energy conversion efficiency and capital investment decisions that are less than ideal. A key step in...
Marine diesel engines using Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) produce emissions of toxic compounds that have a negative impact on the environment and human health. A very limited number of on-board ship emission measurement studies have been undertaken due their logistical and regulatory complexity. An alternative way to investigate some issues relating to HFO...
This paper builds on previous work using surrogate fuel to investigate advanced internal combustion engine fuels. To date, a surrogate fuel of this nature has not been used for microalgae hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) biocrude. This research used five different chemical groups found in microalgae HTL biocrude to design a surrogate fuel. Those fiv...
In 2014, global demand for essential oils was 165 kt and it is expected to grow 8.5% per annum up to 2022. Every year Australia produces approximately 1.5k tonnes of essential oils such as tea tree, orange, lavender, eucalyptus oil, etc. Usually essential oils come from non-fatty areas of plants such as the bark, roots, heartwood, leaves and the ar...
Biodiesel can be considered as an alternative substitute to fossil diesel fuels used in the transport sector. However, the drawbacks such as higher specific fuel consumption and lower thermal efficiency were usually arises with the use of biodiesel in conventional diesel combustion engines. Using alternative fuels and switching to promising combust...
Present energy situation of the world is unsustainable due to unequal geographical distribution of natural wealth as well as environmental, geopolitical and economical concerns. Ever increasing drift of energy consumption due to growth of population, transportation and luxurious lifestyle has motivated researchers to carry out research on biofuel a...
This study focuses on the physicochemical fuel characteristics and engine performance-emission features of three prospective alternative transportation fuels: Alexandrian laurel biodiesel (ALBD), jatropha biodiesel (JBD) and GTL fuel at high idling conditions. The blends of GTL fuel (G10, G20), JBD (J10, J20) and ALBD (AL10, AL20) with diesel had b...
The present research is aimed to investigate the feasibility of using palm (PB), mustard (MB) and Calophyllum biodiesel (CB) as renewable and alternative fuels. Biodiesels were produced from the respective crude vegetable oils and physicochemical properties of the biodiesel-diesel blends were graphically compared for all possible biodiesel blends a...
Energy crisis and global warming are the two most important issues that threaten the peaceful existence of the human species. More dependency on alternative fuels and energy loss minimization can be an effective solution to this affair. In this regard, thermal balance study of an internal combustion (IC) engine using different biodiesels is worthy...
Mustard biodiesel was produced from waste mustard oil and physicochemical properties were investigated. MB showed superior calorific value (40.404 MJ/kg), oxidation stability (15.92 h), cloud point (5 °C) and pour point (-18 °C) than any other conventional biodiesels. During engine performance test MB10 and MB20 showed 8-13% higher BSFC and 5-6% lo...
The expansion of modern engines would have been unfeasible without advanced lubricant chemistry and proper lubricant formulation. Introduction of diamond like carbon (DLC) coatings opens further possibilities in improving performance of engine and transmission components, which cannot longer be achieved only by lubricant design.DLC coatings show ex...
Alcohols are a potential alternative fuel because of their renewable bio-based sources. Since the nineteenth century alcohols have been used as an alternative fuel in gasoline engines. Investigations into performance and emissions relating to the use of denatured anhydrous ethanol (DAE) (94.8% ethanol + 5% methanol + 0.2% water) blends with gasolin...
In this study, mustard biodiesel (B100) was produced from low quality crude mustard oil and tested in a four-cylinder, direct-injection, diesel engine to investigate the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of the engine at different engine speeds and full load conditions. Biodiesel and its blends showed increased peak cylinder pres...
In this study, performance of a diesel engine operated with Jatropha and Palm biodiesel blends at high idling conditions has been evaluated. The result obtained from experiment elucidate that, at all idling modes HC and CO emissions of both blends decreases, however, NOx emissions increases compared to pure diesel fuel. Jatropha biodiesel has highe...
Future lack of petroleum resources, price hike and environmental concerns have led to search for more environment friendly and renewable fuels. As an alternative fuel, biodiesel is considered as the most suitable alternative due to its environment friendly aspect and similar operation properties as diesel. In this study, Palm, Jatropha and Calophyl...
Ever increasing drift of energy consumption, unequal geographical distribution of natural wealth and the quest of low carbon fuel for cleaner environment are sparking off the production and use of biodiesels in many countries around the globe. In this work, different physicochemical property of palm and jatropha combined biodiesels have been presen...
Palm is an edible feedstock which is immensely popular in Malaysia as an alternative fuel which can substitute diesel fuel. However, use of Palm biodiesel in diesel engine have a negative effect on food security, thus, in this study authors used Mustard biodiesel, which has poor fuel properties, with Palm biodiesel to produce an optimum blend. This...
Crude oil price hikes, energy security concerns and environmental drivers have turned the focus to alternative fuels. Gas to liquid (GTL) diesel is regarded as a promising alternative diesel fuel, considering the adeptness to use directly as a diesel fuel or in blends with petroleum-derived diesel or bio-diesel. GTL fuel derived from Fischer-Tropsc...
Biodiesel can be described as a safe alternative fuel, which can replace petroleum diesel in the future. It consists of long-chain fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). Biodiesel has high lubricity and is a clean burning fuel. It also produces less air pollution, is renewable biodegradable, and is safer for the environment. Since biodiesel is produced f...
Ever increasing drift of energy consumption, unequal geographical distribution of natural wealth and the quest of low carbon fuel for cleaner environment are sparking off the production and use of biodiesels in many countries around the globe. In this work, different physicochemical property of palm and jatropha combined biodiesels have been presen...
This paper reviews the literature available concerning the energy balance of internal combustion engines operating on alternative fuels. Global warming and energy crisis are among the most important issues that threaten the peaceful existence of the man-kind. More usage of alternative fuels and energy loss minimization from automotive engines can b...
Rapid depletion of fossil fuels, increasing fossil-fuel price, carbon price, and the quest of low carbon fuel for cleaner environment – these are the reason researchers are looking for alternatives of fossil fuels. Renewable, non-flammable, biodegradable, and non-toxic are some reasons that are making biodiesel as a suitable candidate to replace fo...
![Table 1. Summary of Previous & Designed Air Jet Heater Section [2]](profile/Aashique-Rezwan/publication/236843379/figure/tbl1/AS:392795056558089@1470661047664/Summary-of-Previous-Designed-Air-Jet-Heater-Section-2_Q320.jpg)
![Fig. 5 Wind Tunnel for the Circular Jet Facility [1]](profile/Aashique-Rezwan/publication/236843379/figure/fig1/AS:392795056558085@1470661047474/Wind-Tunnel-for-the-Circular-Jet-Facility-1_Q320.jpg)
Air process heater is one of the crucial equipment for many industries. Process heater is used in Baking, Drying, Laminating, Metal Working, Packaging, Plastic Welding, Preheating, Sealing, Soldering, Shrink Fitting, Synthetic Fabric Sewing and in other industries. But heating of air to a very high heat flux is sometimes impossible without the degr...
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Good Morning Altruists,
I am looking for good papers on production of steam and electricity from sugarcane bagasse.
WCB-diesel blends emitted higher NOX compared to diesel fuel due to higher bulk modulus, cetane number and oxygen content. Mueller, Boehman and Martin (2009) stated that, higher bulk modulus of biodiesel leads to increased cetane number and advanced injection, which results in earlier start of combustion; this yields longer resident time and higher in-cylinder temperature which may increase NOX emission. Additionally, due to the presence of oxygen in biodiesel, increased heat release occurs during the premixed-burn phase of combustion which may produce more NOX emission. Some authors, suggested that, NOX emission mostly depends on maximum in-cylinder temperature timing. However, it is also important to state that, the reasons stated above are responsible for increased NOX emission for biodiesels and might not have similar effect on NOX emission for other oxygenated fuels.
Is this statement correct?
Hi Experts,
There are several studies that report impact of increasing cetane number on NOx emission. However, I have not find any literature which explains what happens if cetane number is reduced compared to base diesel.
I need to define in a paper what is considered as additive in fuel and fuel blending, like 5% blend of Jatropha in diesel?
