Experimental Analysis of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Four Stroke Single Cylinder VCR Diesel Engine Using Palm Biodiesel and Diesel Along with Comparison

Author(s):  
Savadana Venkataramana ◽  
N. Ramanaiah
Author(s):  
V. Anandram ◽  
S. Ramakrishnan ◽  
J. Karthick ◽  
S. Saravanan ◽  
G. LakshmiNarayanaRao

In the present work, the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of sunflower oil, sunflower methyl ester and its blends were studied and compared with diesel by employing them as fuel in a single cylinder, direct injection, 4.4 KW, air cooled diesel engine. Emission measurements were carried out using five-gas exhaust gas analyzer and smoke meter. The performance characteristics of Sunflower oil, Sunflower methyl ester and its blends were comparable with those of diesel. The components of exhaust such as HC, CO, NOx and soot concentration of the fuels were measured and presented as a function of load and it was observed that the blends had similar performance and emission characteristics as those of diesel. NOx emissions of sunflower oil methyl ester were slightly higher than that of diesel but that of sunflower oil was slightly lower than that of diesel. With respect to the combustion characteristics it was found that the biofuels have lower ignition delay than diesel. The heat release rate was very high for diesel than for the biofuel.


Biodiesel is a standout amongst the most encouraging sustainable, elective and ecologically well disposed bio fuels that can be utilized in diesel engine without any modification. The exploratory work has been led on a four-chamber, four - stroke, direct infusion (DI) diesel motor. In this examination, biodiesel (Produced from cotton seed oil by transesterification procedure) and typical diesel have been utilized as a reference fuel. In this examination, two diverse nanoparticle fuel added substances in particular MgO2 and CeO2 were added to biodiesel at the option measurement of 250 and 500ppm. An experimental analysis of performance and emission for present of metal oxide nano-particles with cotton seed biodiesel used as a fuel in CI diesel engine and also optimized the quantity of dosing metal oxide can be effective for better performance. In this investigation could be done with present and absent of metal oxide additives are likewise displayed. The present of MgO2 nano-particles has been increased the flash point and viscosity of the biodiesel. It was clearly noticed that the Expansion of MgO2 nanoparicles resulted lower HC and NOx outflows.


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