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Experimental Investigation of IC Engine using Pongamia Biodiesel Blended with Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles

R. Sam Sukumar*, yash**, A. Gopala Krishna ***

*,*** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

** Department of Mechanical Engineering, Visakha Institute of Engineering and technology, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Periodicity:November - January'2021
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.11.1.17683

Abstract

Fossil fuels, which have fueled the world's industrial economies for decades, are now regarded as having corrosive environmental consequences and are a non-renewable natural resource. Policymakers all over the world are working to find the most effective ways to drastically minimize the use of fossil fuels. According to researchers, biofuels such as biodiesel are a feasible option. Pongamia biodiesel blends of B20 with CeO₂ as an additive in various proportions were used as fuel in this analysis. CeO₂ is prepared by coprecipitation method and characterized by UV visible studies, SEM, Fluorescence and Intensity distribution studies. Testing is carried out at different loads on the Kirloskar TV1 single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine, at a constant speed of 1500 rpm. The output of the engine and the emission parameters are tested. The results indicated that adding nanoparticles to fuel had a positive impact, lowering BSFC compared to nonadditive fuel. CO and HC emissions were found to be lower in nano additive bio-diesel blends than in pure bio-diesel blends. Unlike the fuel blends, the B20 blend with 50 mg CeO₂ provided optimal efficiency while lowering emissions.

Keywords

Biodiesel, Nanoparticle, CeO , Brake Thermal Efficiency, Emission

How to Cite this Article?

Sukumar, R. S., Rao, M. M., and Krishna, A. G. (2021). Experimental Investigation of IC Engine using Pongamia Biodiesel Blended with Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles. i-manager's Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 11(1), 8-15. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.11.1.17683

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