Study on the outcome of a cetane improver on the emission characteristics of a diesel engine

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Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), a cetane improver, is used as a fuel additive to investigate the exhaust emission in diesel engine. Neem oil biodiesel (B100), neem oil biodiesel + dimethyl carbonate (B100+DMC) and diesel were used as test fuels. DMC is added 0.5% by volume to biodiesel. This research work was executed in a four-stroke, single-cylinder diesel engine. Owing to the percentage of DMC in biodiesel, carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions were dropped corresponding to diesel. A considerable amount of nitrogen oxide (NO_x) is decreased when diesel is used, and by the addition of B100+DMC, NO_x were slightly reduced compared to B100.     

Performance and emission characteristics of a low heat rejection engine using Nerium biodiesel and its blends

In the present study, the surface of cylinder head, piston, exhaust and inlet valves of a four stroke direct injection and single cylinder diesel engine has been coated with partially stabilised zirconia (PSZ) by the plasma spray method. The coated engine was tested with the neat diesel and methyl ester of neat Nerium oil. The performance and emission results were compared with the uncoated engine fuelled with diesel and methyl ester of Nerium oil (MEON). Specific fuel consumption of the PSZ-coated engine was lower at all loads, because of the insulation effect of coating and changes in combustion process due to coating. The brake thermal efficiency of PSZ-coated engine fuelled with MEON is 3.8% higher than uncoated engine fuelled with MEON. The emission for the PSZ-coated engine with diesel was improved compared with uncoated engine except NO_x.     

Experimental analysis of DI diesel engine using dual biofuel blended with diesel

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In recent years, biodiesel has become more attractive as an alternative fuel for diesel engines because of its environmental benefits and the fact is that it is made from renewable resources. The role of biodiesel is not to replace petroleum diesel, biofuels help to improve the economical growth and positive impacts on the environment. The main purpose of this research is to reduce the emission such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO_X), hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon dioxide (CO₂). And to increase the performance characteristics such as break thermal efficiency (BTE), specific fuel consumption (SFC) of diesel engines. Here we used dual biofuel (lemongrass oil plus mint oil) blended with diesel and cerium oxide is added as an additive and undergone the test of engine performance and emission parameters of diesel. The measuring parameters are BTHE, specific fuel conception, CO₂, CO, NO_x and HC.     

Effect of intake air oxygen enrichment for improving engine performance and emissions control in diesel engine

Stringent emission regulations and health awareness about air pollution have led researchers to find alternative means of minimising emissions in diesel engines. In this article, the influence of oxygen enrichment is discussed to determine the effect on diesel engine performance, emission characteristics and combustion characteristics. Normal diesel and oxygen-enriched diesel are used in this experiment. The increase in oxygen concentration led to complete combustion, producing higher thermal efficiency and low harmful emissions. From the results, it is noted that oxygen-enriched diesel fuel showed reduction of CO, HC and smoke emissions, while NOx emission increased.

Abbreviations/Nomenclature DI: direct injection; NOx: oxides of nitrogen; O₂: oxygen; HC: hydrocarbon; PM: particulate matters; CO: carbon monoxide; CO₂: carbon dioxide     

Impact of partially stabilised zirconia on a single-cylinder diesel engine’s performance,using orange oil methyl ester biodiesel

Exhaustion of crude oil resources, rise in fuel prices and necessity to find less-carbon fuel have encouraged to find an alternative fuel. Biodiesel is characterised by its fuel properties, which may have an adverse effect on performance and emission characteristics of the engine. Thus, it is necessary to trans-esterify the extracted orange oil and make it viable for diesel engine. In the present work, partially stabilised zirconia was used as a thermal barrier coating (TBC) for the combustion chamber components using plasma spray technique. The present study focused on the impact of TBC on performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine with B1 (20% orange oil methyl ester with 80% diesel) sample and diesel. Increased brake thermal efficiency and reduced brake-specific fuel consumption are observed for B1 in the TBC engine. On comparing with the uncoated engine, the B1 in coated engine exhibited lower carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon, oxides of nitrogen and smoke emissions than diesel.     

Performance of a twin cylinder dual-fuel diesel engine using blends of neat Karanja oil and producer gas

In the present study, performance and emission analysis are done in a twin cylinder four-stroke dual-fuel diesel engine in two cases of operation. In the first case, the engine is tested using diesel, K10 (10% neat oil+90% diesel) and K20 (20% neat oil+80% diesel) in single mode and in the dual-fuel mode with an optimum producer gas flow rate of 21.49 kg/h under different load conditions. In the second case, the engine is tested using the same test fuels in the dual-fuel mode at different gas flow rates under a constant load of 10 kW. The study reveals that the dual-fuel operation of all test fuels shows a lower engine performance and better control of smoke and oxide of nitrogen emission compared with their single-mode operation under all load conditions. Whereas other emission parameters such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon are at a higher level.     

Performance,emission and combustion characteristics of an Indica diesel engine operated with Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana) oil biodiesel produced through hydrodynamic cavitation method

The present work deals about the performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a four-cylinder, direct injection, water-cooled, Indica diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel produced through the hydrodynamic cavitation method from an underutilised and potential feedstock Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana) oil. Engine tests were performed with neat diesel and biodiesel blends of 10%, 20% and 30% from Yellow Oleander oil at different engine speeds. Experimental results showed that biodiesel produced through the hydrodynamic cavitation technique with a 1%?w/w catalyst percentage, 6:1?molar ratio and 35?min reaction time was equal to 97.5%. During engine performance tests, biodiesel blends showed higher brake-specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency (for lower blends up to 20%) and exhaust gas temperature than diesel fuel. Engine emissions showed higher nitrogen oxide, but a decreased amount of smoke opacity, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbon and favourable p–θ diagram as compared to diesel.     

CI engine performance during cold weather condition using preheated air and engine by waste energy

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The aim of the current research is to experimentally investigate the performance, combustion and emission parameters of a compression ignition engine in the discharging and air preheating mode during the cold weather condition. For preheating the engine, a thermal energy storage device using phase-change material (PCM) and for preheating the inlet air an air preheater is used. From the results, it is observed that the engine temperature increases with time from 15°C to 27°C in 840?s. PCM temperature rises from 15°C to 60°C in 3000?s. during charging and while in discharging it decreases from 45°C to 30°C within the same time period. Brake thermal efficiency increases and brake-specific fuel consumption decreases with increase in load. Air-preheated diesel gives maximum cylinder pressure as compared to normal diesel. Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions are reduced during discharging and air preheating as compared to cold weather emission.     

Effects of waste chicken fat derived biodiesel on the performance and emission characteristics of a compression ignition engine

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In this investigation, chicken fat methyl ester (CFME) was produced from the waste chicken fat obtained from meat processing industries. Blends were prepared with diesel-CFME, such as DCFME10, DCFME20, DCFME30, and DCFME40. The blends were tested in a direct injection diesel engine to examine the performance and emission characteristics. The results showed that the diesel substitution was attainable with CFME. DCFME30 had excellent performance and emission than other blends, but it was marginally lower than diesel. For the DCFME operation, brake-specific fuel consumption was higher and brake thermal efficiency was lower in comparison with diesel throughout the load spectrum. The CO (carbon monoxide), HC (hydrocarbon), and smoke emissions were reported to be lower for DCFME blends than that of diesel, but the NO (nitric oxide) emission was marginally higher throughout the load spectrum. A maximum of 30% diesel saving was obtained by using CFME, energy from animal residue.     

Effect of exhaust gas recirculation on a nanoparticle-doped biodiesel- and diesel-blends-fuelled diesel engine

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This work investigates the effect of adding Cerium oxide nanoparticles at different proportions (30, 60 and 90?ppm) to Calophyllum inophyllum methyl ester and diesel blends (20% CI methyl ester and 80% diesel) in a four-stroke single-cylinder diesel engine. Addition of nanoparticles is a strategy to reduce emission and to improve the performance of the biodiesel. Modified fuels are introduced into the engine by admitting exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) at a rate of 10% and 20% so as to reduce nitrogen oxide (NO_X) emissions from biodiesel and diesel blends. Results revealed a significant reduction in emissions (CO, NO_X, HC and Smoke) at a 10% EGR rate. However, brake thermal efficiency is reduced with an increase in brake-specific fuel consumption at higher EGR rates. Hence, it is observed that 10% EGR rate is an effective method to control the emission of biodiesel and diesel blends without compromising much on engine efficiency.     

A comparative study of performance and combustion characteristics of a CI diesel engine fuelled with B20 biodiesel blends

This paper aims to study the diesel engine performance and combustion characteristics fuelled with Banalities aegyptiaca oil methyl ester, palm oil methyl ester, sesame methyl ester oil, rapeseed methyl ester oil, soybean oil methyl ester and diesel fuel. In this present work, only 20% of each biodiesel blends was tested in diesel engine; stated that the possible use of biodiesel of up to 20% in a diesel engine without modification in literature. A single-cylinder, auxiliary water-cooled and computer-based variable compression ratio diesel engine was used to evaluate their performance at constant speed and at measured load conditions. The performance and combustion tests are conducted using each of the above test fuels, at a constant speed of 5000?rpm. Thus, the varying physical and chemical properties of test fuels against pure diesel are optimised for better engine performance.

Abbreviations: BP: brake power; BSFC: brake-specific fuel consumption; BTE: brake thermal efficiency; CO: carbon monoxide; CP: cylinder pressure; DP: diesel pressure; EGT: exhaust gas temperature; HC: hydrocarbon; HRR: heat release rate; NO _x : nitric oxides; PM: particulate matter; TDC: top dead centre; VCR: variable compression ratio     

Experimental analysis on a DI diesel engine with cerium-oxide-added Mahua methyl ester blends

An investigational research is carried out to found the performance and emission characteristics of a direct injection (DI) diesel engine with cerium oxide nanoparticles additives in diesel and biodiesel blends. Mahua methyl ester was produced by transesterification and blended with diesel. Cerium oxide nanoparticles of 50 and 100?ppm in proportion are subjected to high-speed mechanical agitation followed by ultra-sonication. The experimentations was conducted on a single cylinder DI diesel engine at a constant speed of 1500?rpm using different cerium-oxide (CeO₂)-blended biodiesel fuel (B20?+?50?ppm, B20?+?100?ppm, B50?+?50?ppm and B50?+?100?ppm) and the outcomes were compared with those of neat diesel and Mahua biodiesel blend (B20 and B50). The experimental results indicated that brake thermal efficiency of B20?+?100?ppm cerium oxide was increased by 1.8 with 1% betterment in specific fuel consumption. Emissions of hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide were reasonably lower than Diesel fuel.     

A characteristic evaluation of alumina–zirconia-coated engine fuelled with punnai methyl ester

All these years, several studies have been carried out to find feasible, viable and dominant alternate source to fossil fuels, with the primary interest of enhancing engine performance and reducing exhaust tail pipe emissions. The present work enumerates the performance and emission characteristics of low-heat rejection engine (LHRE) coated with the alumina–zirconia (Al₂O₃–ZrO₂) composite. Experimental results proved improvement in brake thermal efficiency, brake-specific fuel consumption and well-to-wheel reduction of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon and smoke emission for coated engine (CE) in comparison with uncoated engine (UCE). Neat diesel, new high-potential punnai methyl ester and its diesel blends were used as test fuels. However, in the experimental study, oxides of nitrogen increased for CE than UCE.     

Performance and emission characteristics analysis of thermal barrier coated LHR engine fuelled with Eucalyptus-water emulsion

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Experiments were conducted to analyse the efficiency of Diesel, E20 biodiesel and Eucalyptus-Water emulsions (Eucalyptus Water Mixture1, Eucalyptus Water Mixture2, Eucalyptus Water Mixture3) in a Low Heat Rejection Engine (LHR). The parameters considered were brake thermal efficiency, specific energy consumption, hydrocarbon emission, carbon monoxide emission, smoke opacity emission, oxides of nitrogen (NO _X ) emission, exhaust gas temperature, heat release rate and cylinder pressure. For this experiment, the piston’s top surface and cylinder head’s bottom surface, of the LHR engine were covered with Partially Stabilised Zirconia (PSZ). The Process of trans-esterification was made use of to process the raw eucalyptus. The experiment was found fruitful with the use of EWM3 (Eucalyptus Water Mixture3) in the LHR engine. From the analyses, the brake thermal efficiency substantially increased and the NO _X emission was found to be decreased when EWM3 (Eucalyptus Water Mixture3) was used in the LHR engine.     

Effect of nano-fuel additive on performance and emission characteristics of the diesel engine using biodiesel blends with diesel fuel

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Biodiesel as an alternative source of petroleum fuel could reduce the dependence on petroleum products and control pollution problems. These biofuels are derived from various sources and if directly used in the engine it will not completely burn and will cause an increase in the emission level. In this experiment, 20% of rubber seed oil (B20) blended with pure diesel fuel along with aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃) was used in the proportions of 10?, 20 and 30?ppm. The obtained experimental results showed that the brake thermal efficiency was increased and the engine emission was reduced. And the brake-specific fuel consumption was reduced, but the NO_x level increased at the proportion level at 10?ppm of nano additives. This experiment has been carried out in a single cylinder water-cooled engine connected to an electrical dynamometer without engine modification and the injection pressure and timings were maintained at the standard level designed for the engine. The dynamic energy of aluminium oxide blend with the biodiesel improved the combustion characteristics in the engine, and caused a reduction in carbon deposits by 44.8% in the cylinder wall.     

Emission and performance analysis of pentanol-diesel blends in unmodified diesel engine

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In order to improve its performance and emission parameters, higher alcohols are mixed to neat diesel. Higher alcohol (Pentanol) has the capacity for oxygen enrichment during combustion process which put into the catalytic reaction and gets better the combustion process. Pentanol is blended with neat diesel at different measured volumes of 15%, 25% and 35%. Three blended fuels prepared by volume of 85% of diesel and 15% of pentanol (D85P15), 75% of diesel and 25% of Pentanol (D75P25) and 65% of diesel and 35% of Pentanol (D65P35) respectively. Effect of emission and performance parameters have been studied in an unmodified diesel engine propelled with pentanol-diesel blends at various proportions. Pentanol acts as a catalyst (oxidising) and it was helpful in reducing carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions. It is found that a considerable reduction in NO_x emission and it also reduces fuel consumption which increases in brake thermal efficiency.     

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

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The aim of present study is to optimise the performance and emission characteristics of compression ignition engine fuelled with biodiesel blended diesel fuel using response surface methodology (RSM). During engine trials, two parameters, viz. blend ratio and load torque, were varied and the responses like brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and smoke opacity were investigated. Statistical tool like RSM was used to design experiments. Optimisation of parameters was performed using the desirability approach of RSM for superior performance and lower emission. The results revealed that at optimal input parameters (40% fuel blend and 15?Nm load torque), the values of performance and emission parameters in optimal solutions: BSFC (kg/kWh): 0.2252, BTE (%): 29.2885, CO (vol. %): 0.00757, HC (ppm): 5.7195, NO_x (ppm): 319.78, smoke (vol. %): 4.50 were found for the Mahua oil methyl esters blended with diesel.     

An investigation of Al2O3–ZrO2 ceramic composite-coated engine parts using plasma spray method on a diesel engine

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In this study, the surfaces of the piston, cylinder head and valve parts of the combustion chambers for a single-cylinder diesel engine were coated at 250?µm thick ceramic composite Al₂O₃–ZrO₂ (20–80%) main coating material and 100?µm NiCrAl interlayer material. Also, B6 and B12 biodiesel fuels were produced. Fuel blends were tested on a diesel engine with thermal barrier-coated surfaces for 50?h under the same conditions. When the SEM images and the EDS analysis results of the pistons covered with the ceramic composite main coating material are examined, it has been seen that the coating material permeates the surfaces in a very homogeneous manner and allows to work with high performance without causing any deterioration on the surfaces during working. At high temperatures, the working periods of 50?h and the formation of smoke did not cause any damage to the main material and the coating material.     

Evaluation of performance and emission behaviour of DI diesel engine powered by biofuel

In this experiment, the performance, emission, and combustion characteristics of a diesel engine were tested using bio-fuel (Anise oil) at different loads. The main focus of this study was to compare the existing biodiesel blends with the proposed mixture (anise?+?cerium oxide) of biodiesel blends in terms of engine parameters, cost, efficiency, and pollution control. The blends used in this experiment are B10 (Biodiesel-10%), B20 (Biodiesel-20%), and B30 (Biodiesel-30%). The emission and performance parameters considered for the test are SFC (specific fuel consumption), CO (carbon monoxide), NO_X (nitrogen oxide), and HC (hydrocarbon). These parameters were tested for different load conditions such as 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. From the results, it shows that SFC is lower for B20 blend compared to that of pure diesel fuel, while B10, B30, B40, and B50 blends have slightly higher values. From the experiment, it is found that emissions of the HC and NO_x were reduced and CO emission is slightly higher than the pure diesel.     

Performance analysis of low heat rejection diesel engine,using Mahua oil bio fuel

In the present investigation, the effect of thermal barrier coated piston on the performance and emission characteristics of mahua-biodiesel-fuelled diesel engine was studied and compared with those of neat diesel fuel. The piston, cylinder walls and the valves of the engine were coated with 0.25?mm thickness of Al₂O₃ material without affecting the compression ratio of the engine. Experiments were conducted using diesel and biodiesel blend (B20) in the engine with and without coating. The results revealed that specific fuel consumption was decreased by 8.5% and the brake thermal efficiency was increased by 6.2% for biodiesel blend with coated engine compared with the base engine with neat diesel fuel. The exhaust emissions CO, NO_x and HC emissions were also decreased for biodiesel blend with coated engine compared with base engine.