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

The present study examines the effect of 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. Nano-additives characterisations were done using different tests such as FESEM, XRD, EDS, etc., to study the morphology of nano-additives. For proper blending of nano-additives with biodiesel, the ultrasonication process was used. Surfactant was used for the stabilisation of nano-additives. After making all the combinations of nano fuel blends, physicochemical properties were measured as per ASTM standards. Performance and emissions readings were taken at different load conditions. It was found that with the addition of SiO2 nano-additives, brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) was increased by 3.48-6.39% and 5.81-9.88%, respectively. Significant reduction of CO, CO2, NOx, and smoke emissions were also observed compared to baseline fule due to better combustion efficiency with the use of SiO2 nano-additive.

Download Full-text

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

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14051489 ◽

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.

Download Full-text

Biodiesel Extraction from Chicken Fat and Its Effect on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of the Diesel Engine

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology ◽

10.46488/nept.2021.v20i04.041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

Author(s):

V. Hariram ◽

J. Godwin John ◽

Subramanyeswara Rao ◽

S. K. Baji Babavali ◽

S. Muni Lokesh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Methyl Ester ◽

Experimental Investigations ◽

Emission Characteristics ◽

Brake Specific Fuel Consumption ◽

Physiochemical Properties ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Chicken Fat ◽

Fuel Blends

This study focuses on the conversion of chicken fat into chicken fat methyl ester (CFME) and its use in the diesel engine. Baseline fuel i.e., diesel and chicken fat biodiesel are the fuels tested to study their effect on the performance and emission characteristics of diesel engines. To enhance the performance and emission characteristics, ethanol up to 20% is added as an additive to the chicken fat biodiesel. The physiochemical properties revealed that the fuel blends properties are closer to the diesel fuel. The experimental investigations revealed that additive blended biodiesel enhanced the performance by reducing the brake-specific fuel consumption and increasing the brake thermal efficiency. Moreover, the emissions are considerably reduced by the additive blended chicken fat biodiesel. Therefore, chicken fat biodiesel can be considered as a substitute fuel to be used in the diesel engine without any modifications.

Download Full-text

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

Journal of Energy Resources Technology ◽

10.1115/1.4036543 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 139 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 18

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.

Download Full-text

Influence of nanoparticles in polanga (calophyllum inophyllum) biodiesel operated in an unmodified diesel engine

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24145/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Harish Venu ◽

Prabhu Appavu

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Research Work ◽

Volume Ratio ◽

Combustion Efficiency ◽

Al2o3 Nanoparticles ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Single Cylinder ◽

Performance And Emissions ◽

Nano Additives ◽

Smoke Opacity

Abstract The current research work emphases on analysing the characteristics of combustion, performance, and emissions of Polanga Biodiesel (PBD) fuelled single cylinder diesel engine with Al2O3 nano-additives added at concentration of 25 ppm and 50 ppm. The results were compared with the baseline diesel fuel at varying engine loads (25%, 50%, 75% and 100%) in a agriculture based single cylinder diesel engine of 17.5 Compression ratio at constant engine speed of 1500 rpm. Al2O3 nano-additives were blended with PBD using magnetic stirrer and ultrasonicator. Experimentation results revealed that, the nanoparticles addition in PBD improved the combustion and emission characteristics of base fuel due to higher surface area to volume ratio of nano-additives. Moreover, Al2O3 nanoparticles addition enhanced the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and lowered the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) by 6.58% and 7.38% respectively. Subsequently, the emissions of HC, CO, NOx and smoke opacity were improved with the addition of fuel borne additives in PBD owing to improved combustion efficiency.

Download Full-text

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

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13174578 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (17) ◽

pp. 4578 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

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.

Download Full-text

EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF JATROPHA-ETHANOL AND JATROPHA- DIMETHYL ETHER FUEL BLENDS ON A DI DIESEL ENGINE

Journal of Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.3329/jme.v42i1.15941 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 38-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Loganathan ◽

A. Anbarasu ◽

A. Velmurugan

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Dimethyl Ether ◽

Engine Speed ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Emission Characteristics ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Fuel Blends ◽

Engine Combustion ◽

Di Diesel Engine

In this study, Biodiesel -Dimethyl Ether (BDE) and Biodiesel Ethanol (BE) were tested in a 4-cylinderdirect-injection diesel engine to investigate the performance and emission characteristics of the engine underfive engine loads at the maximum torque. The engine speed was maintained at 1500 rpm. Here the jatropha oilis used as a non edible oil to produce the biodiesel. The ethanol and dimethyl ether is used as an additive toenhance the engine combustion. The BDE 5 (biodiesel 95% and dimethyl ether 5%) , BDE 10 (biodiesel 90%and dimethyl ether 10%) BDE 15(biodiesel 85% and dimethyl ether 15%) BE5 (biodiesel 95% and ethanol 5%),BE10 (biodiesel 90% and ethanol 10%) and BE15 (biodiesel 85% and ethanol 15%) were tested in the engine.The results indicate that when compared with neat jatropha, the engine performance increased and emissionlevel decreased with adding the ethanol and diethyl ether with methyl ester of jatropha oil. In comparison withneat jatropha, the BDE5 and BE15 blends have higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of 12% and 13%respectively. The experimental results showed that the CO, HC emission is decreased and NOx emission isincreased for higher blends of additives. The brakes specific fuel consumption (BSFC) decreased for BDE5 andBE5 compared to other combination of fuel.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jme.v42i1.15941

Download Full-text

Effect of bio-ethanol on the performance and emission of a biodiesel fueled compression ignition engine

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201814404017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 144 ◽

pp. 04017

Author(s):

Shrivathsa Nelly Bhat ◽

Shreyas Shenoy ◽

P. Dinesha

Keyword(s):

Emission Characteristics ◽

Brake Specific Fuel Consumption ◽

Compression Ignition ◽

Compression Ignition Engine ◽

Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽

Performance And Emission ◽

Carbon Monoxide Emission ◽

Performance And Emissions ◽

Biodiesel Blend ◽

Load Conditions

In the present study investigates the effect of bio-ethanol on the performance and emissions of a biodiesel blend fueled compression ignition engine. The experiments are conducted using pongamia biodiesel blend B20 (20% pongamia biodiesel +80% diesel) with 5, 7.5 and 10% (v/v) of bio-ethanol on a four stroke single cylinder diesel engine. The tests are conducted at different load conditions. Performance and emissions characteristics are investigated for different bio-ethanol compositions. The results show that the brake thermal efficiency is maximum for B20E7.5 blend with a minimum brake specific fuel consumption. Carbon monoxide emission is minimum for B20E7.5 blend and NOx emission decreases as the bio-ethanol percentage is increased from 5 to 7.5%. The study reveals that 7.5% bio-ethanol with B20 pongamia biodiesel blend results better performance and emission characteristics.

Download Full-text