Experimental investigation on constant-speed diesel engine fuelled with biofuel mixtures under the effect of fuel injection

Vinothkanna, I.; Subramani, K.; Devaraj, A.

doi:10.22061/jcarme.2018.3421.1387

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 062, Tamilnadu, India

https://doi.org/10.22061/jcarme.2018.3421.1387

Abstract

The petroleum product has seen a drastic demand in the recent past. Biofuels are the only solution to overcome this power crisis. In the view of sustainable energy development, biodiesel and its additives have become the best options for fossil fuel-based engines. In this work, a biodiesel mix was used to show the possible utilization of different biofuels. An experimental investigation was carried out on a direct-injection constant-speed (Rated speed- 1500 rpm) diesel engine at different injection pressures of 180, 220 and 260 bar with natural aspiration and supercharging modes. The blends of Biodiesel (used cooking oil, with a mix of algae) and diesel fuels are the selected fuel to investigate. At lower injection pressures, brake speciﬁc fuel consumption of the engine was low and further lowered with supercharging operation. With the reduction of injection pressures, brake thermal efﬁciency values are improved, and the same was observed with supercharging. With the rise in injection pressures, NOx emissions increased due to rise in temperature, and unburnt hydrocarbon emissions were slightly increased. The algae biodiesel was used as an additive to increase the stability of biodiesel. The overall observation indicates that a moderate injection pressure of 220 bar is advisable.

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Keywords

20.1001.1.22287922.2020.9.2.5.9

Main Subjects

Energy Science and Technology

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