Study of the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine using cotton seed oil-based fuels

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Ranganathan ◽  
S. Sampath

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.


Author(s):  
A. Kandasamy ◽  
D.B. Jabaraj

In this work, experimental investigation was carried out to test the performance and emission characteristics of a CI engine using diesel and cotton seed oil methyl ester blended fuel (COSME20) along with titanium oxide nano particles as an additive in biodiesel blends. The titanium oxide nanoparticles promote the combustion process that results in more oxidation of CO and reduces HC emission. The engine test was conducted with various blends of diesel and biodiesel with and without nanoparticles, namely B20 (20% biodiesel + 80% diesel), BN20 (20% biodiesel + 80% diesel + 20ppm), BN40 (20% biodiesel + 80% diesel + 40ppm) at different loads. The test results showed that the addition of titanium oxide nanoparticles in diesel and biodiesel blends improved combustion and reduced the exhaust gas emissions significantly.


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