Performance Analysis of Pongamia Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel for CI Engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 895 ◽  
pp. 139-143
Author(s):  
A. Anand ◽  
B.S. Nithyananda ◽  
G.V. Naveen Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Brake Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
Ci Engine ◽  
Economical Growth ◽  
Pongamia Methyl Ester

India is a fastest growing major economy in 2018, with a growth rate of 7.4 per cent GDP. Energy use in developing countries like India has risen more than fourfold over the past three decades and is expected to continue increasing rapidly in the future. Energy is essential for a economical growth of any county. Biofuels derived from renewable resources will become a alternative supplement for the conventional energy sources in meeting the increasing requirements for transportation fuels. In the present paper, effort are made to evaluate the pongamia biodiesel of 20% Blend (PB20) with neat diesel as an alternative fuel for CI engine. The pongamia oil is converted into pongamia methyl esters (Biodiesel) using two step process Esterification and Transesterification. The fuel properties of raw pongamia methyl ester and blend (PB20) are evaluated as per ASTM/BIS standards to check their feasibility as an alternative fuel. The prepared blend is used to run the computerized CRDI diesel engine at different load conditions. From the experimental investigation made, PB20 has a potential to be as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. The performance of PB20 with respect to Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTHE), Mechanical Efficiency, Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) and Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) is comparatively low when compared to neat diesel. The P-Ɵ and P-V diagram shows that the combustion of PB20 is as similar to that of neat diesel.

An Experimental Study on Performance and Emissions of a CI Engine Fueled with Soybean Biodiesel with Antioxidant

2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 799-804
Author(s):  
P. Chenga Reddy ◽  
S. Arumugam ◽  
P. Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Soybean Oil ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Soybean Biodiesel ◽  
Performance And Emissions ◽  
Ci Engine

In the present investigation, a biodiesel derived from soybean oil with 1, 4-Dioxan was tested as an alternative fuel for agricultural diesel Engine. The performance and emissions studies were conducted for both neat and blended biodiesel (B25, B50, B75 and B100) with and without antioxidant and the comparison is also made with petroleum diesel. On using biodiesel, the emissions of HC and NOx were less compared to diesel. The brake thermal efficiency of B25+1, 4-Dioxan and mechanical efficiency of B50+1, 4-Dioxan is nearly similar to that of diesel.

Comparison of Diesel Engine Efficiency and Combustion Characteristics Between Different Bore Engines

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jue Li ◽  
Timothy J. Jacobs ◽  
Tushar Bera ◽  
Michael A. Parkes
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Stroke Length ◽  
Engine Load ◽  
Engine Efficiency ◽  
Brake Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
The Difference

This study investigates the effects of engine bore size on diesel engine performance and combustion characteristics, including in-cylinder pressure, ignition delay, burn duration, and fuel conversion efficiency, using experiments between two diesel engines of different bore sizes. This study is part of a larger effort to discover how fuel property effects on combustion, engine efficiency, and emissions may change for differently sized engines. For this specific study, which is centered only on diagnosing the role of engine bore size on engine efficiency for a typical fuel, the engine and combustion characteristics are investigated at various injection timings between two differently sized engines. The two engines are nearly identical, except bore size, stroke length, and consequently displacement. Although most of this diagnosis is done with experimental results, a one-dimensional model is also used to calculate turbulence intensities with respect to geometric factors; these results help to explain observed differences in heat transfer characteristics of the two engines. The results are compared at the same brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) and show that engine bore size has a significant impact on the indicated efficiency. It is found that the larger bore engine has a higher indicated efficiency than the smaller displaced engine. Although the larger engine has higher turbulence intensities, longer burn durations, and higher exhaust temperature, the lower surface area to volume ratio and lower reaction temperature leads to lower heat losses to the cylinder walls. The difference in the heat loss to the cylinder walls between the two engines is found to increase with increasing engine load. In addition, due to the smaller volume-normalized friction loss, the larger sized engine also has higher mechanical efficiency. In the net, since the brake efficiency is a function of indicated efficiency and mechanical efficiency, the larger sized engine has higher brake efficiency with the difference in brake efficiency between the two engines increasing with increasing engine load. In the interest of efficiency, larger bore designs for a given displacement (i.e., shorter strokes or few number of cylinders) could be a means for future efficiency gains.

scholarly journals Performance Emission of N-Octanol - Biodiesel Blend in Diesel Engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 5202-5206
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Ci Engine ◽  
Biodiesel Blend ◽  
Combustion Features ◽  
Smoke Opacity ◽  
Near Future

From last three decades scientists have explored the alternative fuel to substitute petroleum diesel for CI engine. One of the promising alternative fuel is biodiesel which has potential to substitute the conventional fossil fuels in near future. In the present study the author has considered Karanja biodiesel blended with n-octanol as an oxygenated blend to evaluate the performance, emissions and combustion features of diesel engine. The obtained results were improved relative to mineral diesel. The increment of BTE by 10.40% and decrement of BSEC by 13.20% were observed by using the blend KME80O20compared with neat JME at full load . Significant reduction in emission of HC-15.68%, CO-44.73%, smoke opacity -19.31%compared than diesel and reduction in NOx 3.04 % compare to neat KME were observed for KME80O20.This signifies improved combustion characteristics while utilizing n-octanol up to 20% as blend with KME in CI engine.

Cotton Seed FAME Combustion and Emissions Research in a DI Diesel Engine

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentin Soloiu ◽  
Jabeous Weaver ◽  
Henry Ochieng ◽  
Marvin Duggan ◽  
Sherwin Davoud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Cotton Seed ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel ◽  
Indicated Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
A Value ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Low Sulfur

This study investigates the combustion characteristics of cotton seed fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), with C100 (100% cotton seed biodiesel) and C20 (20% cotton seed biodiesel, 80% ultra-low sulfur diesel #2), in a direct injection diesel engine and compares the results with ultra-low sulfur diesel #2 (ULSD#2). The dynamic viscosity of C100 was found to meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard. The lower heating value obtained for C100 was 37.7 MJ/kg, compared to 42.7 MJ/kg for ULSD#2. ULSD#2 and C100 displayed ignition delays of 9.6 crank angle degrees (CAD) and 7 CAD representing 1.14 ms and 0.83 ms respectively and a combustion time of 4ms (35 CAD) at 1400 rpm and 8 bar indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) (100% load). The apparent heat release of the tested fuels at 8 bar IMEP showed both a premixed and diffusion phase and produced maximum values of 122 and 209 J/CAD for C100 and ULSD#2 respectively, with a decreasing trend occurring with increase in percentage of FAME. The 50% mass burnt (CA50) for 100% biodiesel was found to be 3 CAD advanced, compared with ULSD#2. The maximum total heat flux rates showed a value of 3.2 MW/m2 for ULSD#2 at 8 bar IMEP with a 6% increase observed for C100. Mechanical efficiency of ULSD#2 was 83% and presented a 5.35% decrease for C100, while the overall efficiency was 36% for ULSD#2 and 33% for C100 at 8 bar IMEP. The nitrogen oxides (NOx) for C100 presented an 11% decrease compared with ULSD#2. Unburned hydrocarbons value (UHC) for ULSD#2 was 2.8 g/kWh at 8 bar IMEP, and improved by 18% for C100. The carbon monoxide (CO) emissions for C100 decreased by 6% when compared to ULSD#2 at 3 bar IMEP but were relatively constant at 8 bar IMEP, presenting a value of 0.82 g/kWh for both fuels. The carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for C100 increased by 1% compared with ULSD#2, at 3 bar IMEP. The soot value for ULSD#2 was 1.5 g/kWh and presented a 42% decrease for C100 at 8 bar IMEP. The results suggest a very good performance of cotton seed biodiesel, even at very high content of 100%, especially on the emissions side that showed decreasing values for regulated and non-regulated species.

A comprehensive review on performance, emission and combustion characteristics of diesel engines fuelled with algae oil methyl esters

2020 ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Tahir Ali Khan ◽  
Tasmeem Ahmad Khan ◽  
Ashok Kumar Yadav ◽  
M. Emran Khan ◽  
Amit Pal
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Engine Efficiency ◽  
Ci Engine ◽  
Algae Oil ◽  
Green Fuel

The aim of present paper is to study the performance of diesel engine utilizing algae oil methyl ester (AOME) as green fuel and to investigate the chance of using AOME blend with diesel widely instead of diesel. This review incorporates the investigation of AOME from various strains of algae in different kinds of diesel engine. The majority of the examinations consent to the reduction in exhaust emission and the increase in Engine efficiency while utilizing AOME in CI engine. Numerous scientists revealed increment in NOx. As a conclusion, it has been found that algae oil is barely investigated and till date few of past papers contain opposing outcomes or non-very much contemplated practices as this overview illustrates.

The Engine Performance Characteristics of an IDI Diesel Engine Fueled by Soybean Oil Methyl Esters

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
A Ghurri ◽  
S K Keun
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Mechanical Efficiency ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Lower Heating Value ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lower Heating

An experimental investigation was conducted to evaluate the performance of anindirect injection (IDI) diesel engine using diesel (D100) and diesel-biodieselblends (BD25, BD45, BD65) separately. The engine was run in various engineloads at constant engine speed ranging from 1000 to 2400 rpm with an interval200 rpm. The results showed that the biodiesel content decreased the enginetorque and power. This might be mainly affected by the lower LHV of thebiodiesel, and also the worse combustion due to higher density of the biodieselcompared to the diesel fuel. The loss of power due to lower heating value ofbiodiesel were not as high as the difference in their heating value that might bedown to the better lubricity of biodiesel as proved in the higher brake thermalefficiency and mechanical efficiency when using the biodiesel blends. The brakespecific fuel consumption is higher with the increase of biodiesel content but thediesel fuel delivered the highest energy to run the engine. The maximum pressureinside cylinder and the heat release rate of D100 is slightly higher than those ofbiodiesel blends.Keywords: diesel engine, biodiesel, engine performance, emission.

Experimental Studies of Emissions in a CI Engine Blended with Refined Palmolein Oil

2013 ◽  
Vol 773 ◽  
pp. 165-170
Author(s):  
J. Hemanandh ◽  
K.V. Narayanan
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Gas Analyzer ◽  
Exhaust Temperature ◽  
Animal Fat ◽  
Ci Engine

In this study, the emissions from Kirloskar Direct Injection 4-stroke Diesel engine, single cylinder air-cooled, 4.4 kW, constant speed at 1500 rpm, compression ratio 17.5:1, with different blends of diesel and Refined Palmolein oil has been analyzed. Methyl Esters of refined Palmolein was transesterified with animal fat before blending with diesel. The main objective of this study is to measure the CO, HC, NOx, Smoke Emissions by varying the Injection pressure and the load. The experiments were conducted with various blends of Refined Palmolein oil and diesel (10%+90% PD, 30%+ 70% PD, and 40%+ 60% PD) at different pressures (180 bar, 210 bar, & 240 bar) and at different loads (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%). A 3-hole nozzle was used to inject the fuel. The emissions results were studied using AVL gas analyzer. The results show that there is a decrease in HC and CO and also marginal increase in NOx with exhaust temperature

scholarly journals Performance of vegetable derived fuels in diesel engine vehicles

2005 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-69
Author(s):  
Francisco TINAUT ◽  
Andrés MELGAR ◽  
Yolanda BRICEŃO ◽  
Alfonso HORRILLO
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Positive Energy ◽  
Moderate Increase

Alternative renewable fuels are more and more important due to increasing of oil prices, environmental concern (greenhouse and other pollutant gases) and, in some regions, their potential to help to conserve agricultural activity (previously aimed to food destination). For the case of vegetable oils several possibilities can be considered, such as mixtures of diesel fuel with both raw oil and oil-derived methyl-esters, where mixture proportions range between zero(pure diesel fuel) and 100% (pure alternative fuel). A third possibility is the use of mixtures of bio-ethanol (obtained om sugar or starch crops) and diesel fuel (e-diesel). Detailed results are presented relative to sunflower methyl-ester performance in engines (test bench), car vehicles (European test cycle) and endurance road tests for car vehicles and urban buses. These results show a favourable trend in the use of sunflower oil derived fuels in terms of emissions, with minor deterioration of power and fuel consumption. The trend is even more favourable if other aspects are considered such as positive energy balance of methyl-esters, relative simplicity of the transformation process, compatibility with the present diesel engine and car technology, possibility to deliver the alternative fuel through established automotive fuels distribution networks, etc. The main results of the presented tests can be summarised as follows: The mixtures of sunflower oil methyl diesel and diesel fuel, and especially those with less than 20% of ester, present perfectly valid properties and characteristics for their use in diesel engines without the need of modification. The current specification for Diesel fuel, EN 590, allows the presence of up to 5% of methyl ester, while, according to the authors results, this amount could be increased without consequences up to 20%. The results in engine test rigs confirm the general trends or other results. There is a reduction of full load power and torque, due to a lower heating value methyl esters, in accordance with an increase in fuel consumption (up to 16% for pure methyl ester). CO and HC are reduced for pure methyl ester and high contents of this, in spite of the fact that a moderate increase was observed for small contents of methyl ester at low engine rpm. NOx emissions show a very weak trend to increase as methyl ester content increases. The results obtained in two passenger cars running a European Driving Cycle presented the same trends. The endurance test covered 80,000 km in a passenger car with a fuel containing 10% of sunflower methyl ester. No problem was detected in lubricant, injection valve choking, fuel consumption and fuel filters. All the results were in accordance with it is expected for the same car running with pure diesel fuel.

scholarly journals INDIGENOUS CASTOR OIL BIODIESEL AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR DIESEL ENGINE

2013 ◽  
pp. 269-271
Author(s):  
INGLE S ◽  
NANDEDKAR V. M.
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Smoke Density ◽  
Petroleum Fuels

Rising petroleum prices, increasing threat to the environment from exhaust emissions and global warming have generated intense international interest in developing alternative non-petroleum fuels for engines. The present work aims to find out the prospects and opportunities of using methyl esters of castor as fuels in an automobile. The suitability of such fuels in transportation vehicles helps in saving foreign exchange and use can be made of locally available resources. Tests were conducted on a four stroke, four cylinder, D.I. diesel engine with Diesel and Biodiesel. The results of the emission tests on smoke meter are compared for 100% castor biodiesel (BC100) with that of neat diesel. No modifications were done on the engine. The results indicate that there is a reduction of 30%-35% in smoke density while using Biodiesel. It can be thus be concluded that methyl esters of castor oil can be used as a substitute for diesel fuel in automobiles.

Mango (Magnifera indica) seed oil grown in Dilla town as potential raw material for biodiesel production using NaOH- a homogeneous catalyst

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Methyl Esters ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Homogeneous Catalyst ◽  
Minimal Amount

Biodiesel produced by transesterification process from vegetable oils or animal fats is viewed as a promising renewable energy source. Now a day’s diminishing of petroleum reserves in the ground and increasing environmental pollution prevention and regulations have made searching for renewable oxygenated energy sources from biomasses. Biodiesel is non-toxic, renewable, biodegradable, environmentally benign, energy efficient and diesel substituent fuel used in diesel engine which contributes minimal amount of global warming gases such as CO, CO2, SO2, NOX, unburned hydrocarbons, and particulate matters. The chemical composition of the biodiesel was examined by help of GC-MS and five fatty acid methyl esters such as methyl palmitate, methyl stearate, methyl oleate, methyl linoleate and methyl linoleneate were identified. The variables that affect the amount of biodiesel such as methanol/oil molar ratio, mass weight of catalyst and temperature were studied. In addition to this the physicochemical properties of the biodiesel such as (density, kinematic viscosity, iodine value high heating value, flash point, acidic value, saponification value, carbon residue, peroxide value and ester content) were determined and its corresponding values were 87 Kg/m3, 5.63 Mm2/s, 39.56 g I/100g oil, 42.22 MJ/Kg, 132oC, 0.12 mgKOH/g, 209.72 mgKOH/g, 0.04%wt, 12.63 meq/kg, and 92.67 wt% respectively. The results of the present study showed that all physicochemical properties lie within the ASTM and EN biodiesel standards. Therefore, mango seed oil methyl ester could be used as an alternative to diesel engine.

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