Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i36/147247
Year: 2019, Volume: 12, Issue: 36, Pages: 1-6
Original Article
Maloth Ramulunaik*, P. Bridjesh and D. Mallesham
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 500043, Telangana, India; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
*Author for correspondence
Maloth Ramulunaik
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad – 500043, Telangana, India; [email protected]
Backgrounds/Objective: To investigate the combustion performance and emissions characteristics of blends of Palash biodiesel on VCR diesel. Method/statistical Analysis: Blends of palash biodiesel and diesel as a fuel was used in VCR diesel engine at different loads. The variations on the performance parameters like Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE), Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC), emissions parameters like Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydro Carbon (HC), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), and combustion parameters like heat release rate (HRR) and cylinder pressure are analyzed and compared with that of diesel. Finding: The results revealed that engine performance was better for B20 blend of palash biodiesel. BSFC decreased and BTE has increased when compared to that of diesel. HC and CO emissions have found decreased with blends of palash biodiesel and NOx emission has increased as compared with that of diesel. Improvement: By the use of biodiesel engine exhaust emissions can be reduced.
Keywords: Blends of Palash biodiesel, Diesel, Engine Performance, Exhaust Emission and Combustion Performance, VCR Engine
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