The effect of nano-additives in diesel-biodiesel fuel blends: A comprehensive review on stability, engine performance and emission characteristics

2018 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 146-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar ◽  
Nik-Nazri Nik-Ghazali ◽  
Md. Abul Kalam ◽  
I.A. Badruddin ◽  
N.R. Banapurmath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engine Performance ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Nano Additives

scholarly journals Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled by Biodiesel-Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-36
Author(s):  
Fatima Mohammed Ghanim ◽  
Ali Mohammed Hamdan Adam ◽  
Hazir Farouk
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Oxygenated Additives ◽  
Blend Ratios

Abstract: There is growing interest to study the effect of blending various oxygenated additives with diesel or biodiesel fuel on engine performance and emission characteristics. This study aims to analyze the performance and exhaust emission of a four-stroke, four-cylinder diesel engine fueled with biodiesel-ethanol-diesel. Biodiesel was first produced from crude Jatropha oil, and then it was blended with ethanol and fossil diesel in different blend ratios (B10E10D80, B12.5E12.5D75, B15E15D70, B20E20D60 and B25E25D50). The engine performance and emission characteristics were studied at engine speeds ranging from 1200 to 2000 rpm. The results show that the brake specific fuel consumption increases while the brake power decreases as the percentage of biodiesel and ethanol increases in the blend. The exhaust emission analysis shows a reduction in CO2 emission and increase in NOx emission when the biodiesel -to- ethanol ratio increases in the blends, when compared with diesel as a reference fuel.

Effect of nano additives in engine performance and emission characteristics using biodiesel fuel

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesan Subbiah ◽  
Hemanandh Janarthanam ◽  
Purushothaman Mani ◽  
K. S. Sridhar Raja ◽  
R. Periya Sakthivel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engine Performance ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Nano Additives

scholarly journals Influence of Silica Nano-Additives on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Soybean Biodiesel Fuelled Diesel Engine

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1489
Author(s):  
R. S. Gavhane ◽  
A. M. Kate ◽  
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar ◽  
V. D. Wakchaure ◽  
Sagar Balgude ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Soybean Biodiesel ◽  
Performance And Emissions ◽  
Nano Additives

The present study examines the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nano-additives on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fuelled with soybean biodiesel. Soybean biofuel was prepared using the transesterification process. The morphology of nano-additives was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The Ultrasonication process was used for the homogeneous blending of nano-additives with biodiesel, while surfactant was used for the stabilisation of nano-additives. The physicochemical properties of pure and blended fuel samples were measured as per ASTM standards. The performance and emissions characteristics of different fuel samples were measured at different loading conditions. It was found that the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) increased by 3.48–6.39% and 5.81–9.88%, respectively, with the addition of SiO2 nano-additives. The carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC) and smoke emissions for nano-additive added blends were decreased by 1.9–17.5%, 20.56–27.5% and 10.16–23.54% compared to SBME25 fuel blends.

Effects of Iron Nanoparticles Blended Biodiesel on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Debbarma ◽  
R. D. Misra
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Iron Nanoparticles ◽  
Specific Energy Consumption ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Suitable Modification

The technology for use of biodiesels (up to 20%) as alternative fuel in diesel engines has already been established. In this regard, some suitable modification of biodiesel with appropriate additives may help in increasing the biodiesel component in the biodiesel fuel blends. In order to evaluate the effects of iron nanoparticles (INP) blended palm biodiesel (PB) on the performance and emission characteristics of diesel engine, an experimental investigation is carried out in a single cylinder diesel engine. Methodically, biodiesel prepared from palm oil and commercially available nanosized INP is used in this study. Iron nanoparticles are suspended in the biodiesel in proportions of 40 ppm to 120 ppm using an ultrasonicator. The intact study is conducted in the diesel engine using the four fuel samples, namely diesel, PB20, INP50PB30, and INP75PB30, consecutively. The addition of nano-additive has resulted in higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE) by 3% and break-specific energy consumption (BSEC) by 3.3%, compared to diesel fuel. The emission levels of carbon monoxide (∼56%) and NOx (∼4%) are appreciably reduced with the addition of INP. Increase of INP in the blend from 50 ppm to 75 ppm, BTE and BSEC tend to reduce, but CO and NOx emissions are reduced.

scholarly journals Production, Quantitative Analysis of Fatty Acids, Engine Performance and Emission Characteristics of Biodiesel Fuel Derived from Virgin Coconut Oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1397-1404
Author(s):  
Alex Y ◽  
Roji George Roy
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Fuel ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Virgin Coconut Oil ◽  
Performance And Emission

Biodiesel has become more attractive recently, because of its environmental benefits and the fact that it is made from renewable resources. Over the past few decades, most of the countries depending on diesel engines for transportation. Some of its valuable advantages like highest thermal efficiency made it very popular. At the same time, the cost of diesel fuel is increasing, due to the depletion of fossil fuels. In this current scenario, we need an alternative fuel instead of diesel fuel. Many of the researchers have successfully placed several works on generating energy from different types of alternative sources including solar and some kind of conversion processes including renewable agricultural products into liquid fuel. One of the biggest challenges for developing countries in relation to energy consumption is to develop and implement technologies that help to improve efficiency of automobile engines, also to reduce the emissions of harmful gases and particulate matters. In order to avoid environmental impacts, emissions are reduced or eliminated by introducing renewable energy resources. The present research chronicles the production and testing of renewable biodiesel fuel derived from virgin coconut oil on a diesel engine, to analyses the engine performance and emission characteristics. In the first phase of work, production of biodiesel fuel from virgin coconut oil using transeterification process with two types of catalysts (homogenous and heterogeneous). The preliminary results shows that, with the addition of homogenous catalyst called Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) with methanol shows much higher activity than that of heterogeneous catalysts, and it shows more similar properties with diesel fuel. The results obtained from the chemical test and physicochemical properties of transesterified biodiesel fuel clearly proves the above-mentioned statement. The chemical tests such as GCMS and FT-IR clearly shows that the biodiesel fuel has sufficient amount of volatile components and functional groups. Then, physicochemical properties include, Fire point, Flashpoint, density, and viscosity were analyzed. Finally, Engine performance and Emission characteristics were analysed to confirm, whether this biodiesel fuel is suitable for diesel engines, without any engine modifications. It was found to be, the transesterified virgin coconut oil biodiesel has similar properties to that of the diesel fuel. From the physiochemical properties and engine performance clearly shows that, coconut oil biodiesel is suitable for diesel engine on blending, at a blending percentage level of 20% with conventional diesel fuel. Since the obtained transesterified biofuel can be used as an alternative fuel for diesel engines. The several journal reports and find outs from experimental investigation clearly depicts that the efficiency of the transesterified biofuel mainly depends upon the amount of catalyst adding and type of catalysts present in the biofuel, whether it is homogenous or heterogeneous catalyst is suitable with methanol. Finally, from the analysis made from biodiesel fuel. Coconut Oil Biodiesel fuel has less emission characteristics than that of the diesel fuels.

scholarly journals Enhancement in Combustion, Performance, and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Ce-ZnO Nanoparticle Additive Added to Soybean Biodiesel Blends

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayaz Hussain ◽  
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar ◽  
Asif Afzal ◽  
M.A. Mujtaba ◽  
I.M. Rizwanul Fattah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Zno Nanoparticle ◽  
Oxides Of Nitrogen ◽  
Biodiesel Blends ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Soybean Biodiesel

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 with SBME25 at 25, 50, and 75 ppm using the ultrasonication process with a surfactant (Span 80) at 2 vol.% to enhance the stability of the blend. A variable compression ratio engine operated at a 19.5:1 compression ratio (CR) using these blends resulted in an improvement in overall engine characteristics. With 50 ppm Ce-ZnO nanoparticle additive in SBME25 (SBME25Ce-ZnO50), the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and heat release rate (HRR) increased by 20.66% and 18.1%, respectively; brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) by 21.81%; and the CO, smoke, and hydrocarbon (HC) decreased by 30%, 18.7%, and 21.5%, respectively, compared to SBME25 fuel operation. However, the oxides of nitrogen slightly rose for all the nanoparticle added blends. As such, 50 ppm of Ce-ZnO nanoparticle in the blend is a potent choice for the enhancement of engine performance, combustion, and emission characteristics.

scholarly journals Experimental Research on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Country Borage Methyl Ester - Diesel Blend in a Compression Ignition Engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 1835-1839
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Engine Emission ◽  
Physical And Chemical

An Experiment has been conducted performance and emission and combustion characteristics of a single-cylinder by using country borage methyl ester (CBM) and diesel blend in a direct injection at a constant speed diesel engine. In the past few years, the investigation on the biofuels has been considerable interest by virtue of their unique physical and chemical properties. This experiment works involves the usage of country borage methyl ester and diesel blend, to study its effect on performance, combustion and emission characteristics. Diesel and country borage methyl ester fuel blends are 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, 100%, and varying load of 25% increment from no load to full load. The experiment was carried out for engine performance parameter such as brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of CBM 20 blend was slightly higher 3% than that of diesel. And the engine emission parameters such as hydrogen emissions is reduced 22% for CBM 20 and 32.5% for CBM 40 blend. And NOx emission was slightly increased by 5% for CBM 20 and 8% for CBM 40.

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