Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ACTA TECHNICA CORVINIENSIS – Bulletin of Engineering, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.111-114, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Energy efficiency is the goal of efforts to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. In agricultural production, not only solar energy is
used efficiently in the photosynthesis process, but also energy is used directly as fuel or electricity and indirectly due to energy consumption in the production processes of
agricultural machinery, fertilizers or pesticides. The energy consumption per unit production area by the tractor and irrigation pump engines used during agricultural
production processes is calculatedregarding the diesel fuel and engine oil consumptions. During the operation of tractors and other engine–powered equipment, carbon (C)
in the fuel is converted into carbon dioxide (CO2) released in the engine exhaust. The fuel–based CO2 emission calculation method is the preferred approach, as data on fuel
consumed is generally more reliable. In this study, the methods used to determine energy consumption and CO2 emissions related to fuel consumption in agricultural
mechanization applications are discussed.