Production and Optimization for Performance and Emission Parameters of a CI-DI Engine Running on Mahua Biodiesel Blended with Mahua Oil

Abstract The introduction of the strict emissions norms is diverting the research for the development of new technologies which leads to the reduction of engine exhaust emissions. The usage of biodiesel in CI engine can enhance air quality index and protects the environment. Biodiesel can do an increment in the life of CI engines because it is clean-burning and a stable fuel when compared to diesel. Moreover, biogas has the potential to decrease both nitrogen oxides and smoke emissions simultaneously. Operating the engine in dual-fuel mode can provide lower emissions and a proper substitute for diesel. In this research, a modified CI Engine with single cylinder is used. Biogas is used as primary fuel and diesel, Mahua oil-diesel blend and Fish oil-diesel blend are used as secondary fuel. The effect of various secondary fuel blends on performance and emission characteristics in dual fuel engine are compared. In light of the performance and emission qualities it is reasoned that, utilization of the dual fuel mode in engine signifies the durability and lessens the harmful emissions from the engine with the exception of hydrocarbon and CO emissions. The excessive viscosity of fish oil and mahua oil prompts inconvenience in siphoning and spray attributes. The incompetent mixing of raw fish oil and raw mahua oil with diesel and biogas including air leads to incomplete combustion.

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INVESTIGATION ON DIESEL ENGINE FUELLED BY MAHUA BIODIESEL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY ◽

10.17762/itii.v9i1.149 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 436-443

Author(s):

M.Kannan, R.Balaji, R.T Sarath Babu, Chandrakant B. Shende, Ashish Selokar

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Injection Timing ◽

Emission Characteristics ◽

Oxides Of Nitrogen ◽

Fuel Blend ◽

Biodiesel Blends ◽

Mahua Oil ◽

Mahua Biodiesel

The primary objective of this study is to discover the effects of injection timing on performance, emission and combustion characteristics effect of advanced and retarded injection timing of the engine fuelled with mahua oil biodiesel blends. The engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics of the mahua oil biodiesel blends (B20, B40, B60, B80and B100) are investigated in this experimentation without any modification of the diesel engine. At this advanced pressure t he efficiency of engine by means of CO, Unburned HC gases and smoke emissions with higher oxides of nitrogen was observed compared to diesel. The obtained results are compared with a neat diesel and mahua oil biodiesel blends are shown through the graphs. From this study, identifies optimum fuel blend of this work. Thus, the combustion of duration is similar in all variance in pressure. This research paved a way to bio-diesel in mahua oil mixture and draws best outcome in emission less and to maintain eco-friendly environment.

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Optimisation of performance and emission characteristics of CI engine fuelled with Mahua oil methyl ester–diesel blend using response surface methodology

International Journal of Ambient Energy ◽

10.1080/01430750.2018.1484804 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (6) ◽

pp. 674-685 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Vinay ◽

Bhupender Singh ◽

Ashok Kumar Yadav

Keyword(s):

Response Surface Methodology ◽

Methyl Ester ◽

Response Surface ◽

Emission Characteristics ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Mahua Oil ◽

Ci Engine

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05/01740 Performance and emission study of Mahua oil (Madhuca indica oil) ethyl ester in a 4-stroke natural aspirated direct injection diesel engine

Fuel and Energy Abstracts ◽

10.1016/s0140-6701(05)81747-3 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 256

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Ethyl Ester ◽

Direct Injection ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Direct Injection Diesel Engine ◽

Mahua Oil ◽

Emission Study

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Effect of Combustion Chamber Geometry on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Fueled with Mahua Biodiesel Blends

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.984-985.900 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 984-985 ◽

pp. 900-906

Author(s):

L. Saravanakumar ◽

B.R. Ramesh Bapu ◽

B. Durga Prasad

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Combustion Chamber ◽

Emission Characteristics ◽

Oxides Of Nitrogen ◽

Plant Oil ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Standard Configuration ◽

Mahua Biodiesel ◽

High Fatty Acids

The present work investigates the effect of change in combustion chamber geometry on performance and emission characteristics of single cylinder diesel engine fuelled with mahua biodiesel. Since plant oil derived from the mahua tree has high fatty acids, it undergoes esterification followed by transesterification process to reduce its viscosity. Experiments were conducted using a blend of 20% biodiesel (B20) 40% biodiesel (B40) with diesel and compared with diesel by using two types of combustion chamber geometry, explicitly hemispherical and modified hemispherical combustion chamber. Performance parameters such as Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE), Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) and emission parameters like Unburned Hydro Carbon (UBHC), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) were studied from the diesel engine with above mentioned configurations. It is obvious that there is considerable improvement in the performance parameter viz, BTE, BSFC and reduction in UBHC emissions by using the modified geometry piston. However, the NOx emission was found to be higher than that of standard configuration. The results obtained from the blend B20 at modified combustion chamber geometry are on par with diesel and hence mahua biodiesel can be suggested as an alternative fuel for Compression Ignition (C.I) engine with modified combustion chamber geometry.

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Experimental Investigation of Performance and Emission Characteristics of Mahua Biodiesel in Diesel Engine

ISRN Renewable Energy ◽

10.5402/2011/405182 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

S. Savariraj ◽

T. Ganapathy ◽

C. G. Saravanan

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Exhaust Gas ◽

Gas Temperature ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Performance And Emissions ◽

Hc Emissions ◽

Exhaust Gas Temperature ◽

Mahua Biodiesel ◽

No Emissions

Biodiesel derived from nonedible feed stocks such as Mahua, Jatropha, Pongamia are reported to be feasible choices for developing countries including India. This paper presents the results of investigation of performance and emissions characteristics of diesel engine using Mahua biodiesel. In this investigation, the blends of varying proportions of Mahua biodiesel and diesel were prepared, analyzed compared with the performance of diesel fuel, and studied using a single cylinder diesel engine. The brake thermal efficiency, brake-specific fuel consumption, exhaust gas temperatures, Co, Hc, No, and smoke emissions were analyzed. The tests showed decrease in the brake thermal efficiencies of the engine as the amount of Mahua biodiesel in the blend increased. The maximum percentage of reduction in BTE (14.3%) was observed for B-100 at full load. The exhaust gas temperature with the blends decreased as the proportion of Mahua increases in the blend. The smoke, Co, and No emissions of the engine were increased with the blends at all loads. However, Hc emissions of Mahua biodiesels were less than that of diesel.

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