Performance and emission characteristics of variable compression ratio CI engine fueled with dual biodiesel blends of Rapeseed and Mahua

Saravanan, A.; Murugan, M.; Reddy, M. Sreenivasa; Parida, Satyajeet

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116751

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“…Saravanan et al [46] prepared a mixture of Mahua and Rapeseed oil biodiesel in the same proportions by volume and performed an experimental analysis. They observed that the performance of the B20 blend was very close to that of mineral diesel during testing.…”

Section: Hydrocarbons (Hc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The brake thermal efficiency for sample blend B20 was noted 2.8% lower than that of mineral diesel. Also, [46]. Srithar and Balasubramanian [55] have also prepared a fuel from the combination of two biodiesels blend with diesel and found two samples among them had properties almost similar to that of diesel fuel.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, a few researchers have also tried in the recent past to varying the engine combustion parameters with different variations of blended dual biodiesel to improve engine output and exhaust emissions [7,22,42,55]. Their studies have revealed that the blending of two different biodiesels has a significant impact on the combustion and emissions properties of fuel [46]. Also, some researchers have lately successfully improved the oxidation stability of biodiesel by preparing dual biofuel with the blending of two different biodiesels [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Experimental investigations on the performance and emissions characteristics of dual biodiesel blends on a varying compression ratio diesel engine

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The present work discusses the performance and emissions characterization of dual biodiesel sample blends on a varying compression ratio diesel engine. The dual biodiesel blends were obtained by blending two biodiesels (Mahua and Jatropha) in equal proportions volume (1:1, v/v) with mineral diesel. The sample blends were obtained on a ‘percentage by volume’ basis and named B10, B20, B30, and B40 (B10 was a blend of 5% each biodiesel with 90% mineral diesel and similarly for all other sample blends). All the experiments were performed at a constant engine speed of 1500 rpm, 50% loading conditions (2.6 kW), and varying compression ratios of 13.5:1, 14.5:1, 15.5:1, and 16.5:1. The results revealed that the sample blends had slightly higher brake power and mechanical efficiency with sample blends B10 to B40 had (0.15–1.58%) higher brake power and (1.07–12.42%) higher mechanical efficiency as compared to mineral diesel at a compression ratio of 16.5:1. The In-cylinder peak pressure and exhaust gas temperature were observed to be lower than mineral diesel for the sample blends B10 to B40 by 0.15–0.36 bar and 11.1–69.8 ℃, respectively. Also, the emissions of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons were lower by 33–62%, respectively, for the sample with the highest blend percentage. However, the carbon dioxide emissions were found to be higher by 42.85% than mineral diesel. From the overall performance and characterization, it is concluded that B20 had optimum properties and blend percentage to be a better substitute fuel for mineral diesel among all the tested samples.

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Experimental investigations on the performance and emissions characteristics of dual biodiesel blends on a varying compression ratio diesel engine

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“…Numerous researchers have intensely investigated several renewable bio-fuels, such as biodiesel, primary alcohol, vegetable oils, etc. Among the various renewable bio-fuels, biodiesel is a vastly conformed alternative fuel in compression ignition engines, owing to its finer physicochemical properties (high cetane number, bio-degradable, >10% oxygen content, absence of sulfur and aromatic compound, high flash and fire temperatures, and excellent lubricity) than diesel fuel [4][5][6][7][8]. Despite having various incredible physicochemical properties, the commercialization of biodiesel in automotive sector is confined because of high density, impoverished atomization of fuel, poor oxidation stability, higher NOx emission, higher BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption), lower BTE (brake thermal efficiency), poor cold flow properties (high pour point, high cold filter plugging point (CFPP), and high cloud point), cold start problem, and sticking the piston ring [9,10].…”

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An Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Ferrous Ferric Oxide Nano-Additive and Chicken Fat Methyl Ester on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Compression Ignition Engine

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In recent years, industries have been investing to develop a potential alternative fuel to substitute the depleting fossil fuels which emit noxious emissions. Present work investigated the effect of ferrous ferric oxide nano-additive on performance and emission parameters of compression ignition engine fuelled with chicken fat methyl ester blends. The nano-additive was included with various methyl ester blends at different ppm of 50, 100, and 150 through the ultrasonication process. Probe sonicator was utilized for nano-fuel preparation to inhibit the formation of agglomeration of nanoparticles in base fuel. Experimental results revealed that the addition of 100 ppm dosage of ferrous ferric oxide nanoparticles in blends significantly improves the combustion performance and substantially decrease the pernicious emissions of the engine. It is also found from an experimental results analysis that brake thermal efficiency (BTE) improved by 4.84%, a reduction in brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) by 10.44%, brake specific energy consumption (BSEC) by 9.44%, exhaust gas temperature (EGT) by 19.47%, carbon monoxides (CO) by 53.22%, unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) by 21.73%, nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 15.39%, and smoke by 14.73% for the nano-fuel B20FFO100 blend. By seeing of analysis, it is concluded that the doping of ferrous ferric oxide nano-additive in chicken fat methyl ester blends shows an overall development in engine characteristics.

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“…Petroleum, natural gas and their sub-products represent approximately 57% of the global energy consumption, and the renewables sources represent about 4% [1]. The utilization of alternative fuels for transportation purposes has several advantages such as the reduction of the dependency on fossil fuels as a source of energy and the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions [2]. Bioethanol is the best alternative fuel for Otto engines, while biodiesel is used for diesel engines [3][4][5][6].…”

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Study of effects of ignition improvers on ethanol compression ignition in the rapid compression machine

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Martins

Braga

et al. 2020

J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng.

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The world recognizes that the main source of energy used in transportation is diesel fuel because it is more economical and is also more efficient. For this reason, various sectors of transport and fuel production are developing new technologies aiming at the replacement of traditional fossil fuels by other renewable sources. In the current market, it is possible to find systems that run on blends of diesel and other renewable fuels and test systems that run on mixtures of ethanol and some other substance to reduce auto-ignition. To be able to use ethanol in compression ignition (CI) engines where diesel fuel is typically used, the poor flammability of ethanol under compression ignition conditions is the major problem to be overcome. The techniques used in trials with CI engines to correct this problem are preheating the air in the intake manifold, increasing the compression ratio or the addition of an ignition improver for ethanol. In this study, different tests were carried out in a rapid compression machine using ignition improvers derived from polyethylene glycol. Tests were conducted for different instants for the start of injection of the mixtures and different compression ratios.

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Performance and emission characteristics of variable compression ratio CI engine fueled with dual biodiesel blends of Rapeseed and Mahua

Cited by 125 publications

References 25 publications

Experimental investigations on the performance and emissions characteristics of dual biodiesel blends on a varying compression ratio diesel engine

Experimental investigations on the performance and emissions characteristics of dual biodiesel blends on a varying compression ratio diesel engine

An Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Ferrous Ferric Oxide Nano-Additive and Chicken Fat Methyl Ester on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Compression Ignition Engine

Study of effects of ignition improvers on ethanol compression ignition in the rapid compression machine

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