Production, utilization and performance of diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends in IC engines
Budhraja, Neeraj
Production, utilization and performance of diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends in IC engines - Vol.8(1), Jan-Apr - Ghaziabad Enriched Publications 2024 - 17-27p.
Biodiesel is considered as a promising alternating fuel for CI engines. In the present work, production
(using hydrodynamic cavitation), utilization and performance characteristics of biodiesel blends
produced from waste cooking were compared. In the first session of research, the production of biodiesel
from waste cooking oil and various fuel properties were measured. In the second session, performance of
single cylinder Kirloskar diesel engine has been studied at a constant engine speed of 1500rpm. During
engine performance tests, the biodiesel blends showed similar brake power and while marginally higher
BSFC and BSEC than the diesel fuel at higher loads were noticed. Engine emissions showed higher
nitrogen oxide emissions, but decreased amount of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon for biodiesel
blends compared to the neat diesel fuel. From the results, it is clear that the waste cooking oil-based
biodiesel blends can be used in a CI engine without any modifications.
Mechanical Engineering
Production, utilization and performance of diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends in IC engines - Vol.8(1), Jan-Apr - Ghaziabad Enriched Publications 2024 - 17-27p.
Biodiesel is considered as a promising alternating fuel for CI engines. In the present work, production
(using hydrodynamic cavitation), utilization and performance characteristics of biodiesel blends
produced from waste cooking were compared. In the first session of research, the production of biodiesel
from waste cooking oil and various fuel properties were measured. In the second session, performance of
single cylinder Kirloskar diesel engine has been studied at a constant engine speed of 1500rpm. During
engine performance tests, the biodiesel blends showed similar brake power and while marginally higher
BSFC and BSEC than the diesel fuel at higher loads were noticed. Engine emissions showed higher
nitrogen oxide emissions, but decreased amount of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon for biodiesel
blends compared to the neat diesel fuel. From the results, it is clear that the waste cooking oil-based
biodiesel blends can be used in a CI engine without any modifications.
Mechanical Engineering