Emission and performance analysis of pentanol-diesel blends in unmodified diesel engine |
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| Authors: | A Prabhu M Venkata Ramanan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&2. D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Indiaprabhuappavu@gmail.com;4. Institute for Energy Studies, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTIn 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 NOx emission and it also reduces fuel consumption which increases in brake thermal efficiency. |
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| Keywords: | Performance emissions diesel engine pentanol higher alcohols |
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