Experimental Investigation of the Performance andEmission Characteristics on a 4-Cylinder DI DieselEngine Fuelled with Different Diesel Blends UnderVarying Engine Load Condition

Amit Aherwar*
*Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India.
Periodicity:August - October'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.4.4.2841

Abstract

The objective of this research was to investigate the performance of a 4-cylinder, light-duty Compression Ignition (CI) engine fuelled with the diesel, blend with High Grade Kerosene (HGK), diesel mixed with bio diesel made from Waste Frying Oil (WFO), and certified diesel fuel. The fuel blends contained; Diesel mixed with Bio-diesel made from WFO in a ratio of 90-10% by volume; Diesel mixed with procured Bio-diesel in a ratio of 90-10 %; Diesel mixed with HGK in a ratio of 60-40% by volume and Diesel mixed with VO and HGK in a ratio of 50-10-40 % by volume. The experiments were performed in a four cylinder DI PIZZO diesel engine at six different engine-loading conditions (15N, 25N, 35N, 45N, 55N and 65N load). During experiments, the engine speed varied from 1450 rpm to 1700 rpm in steps of 50 rpm for each load condition. Several engine parameters i.e. power, brake specific fuel consumption, and brake thermal efficiency were investigated. As a complement of the experiment, the exhaust emission characteristic of CO and HC were also investigated.

Keywords

Biodiesel, Engine Performance, Exhaust Emissions, Combustion.

How to Cite this Article?

Aherwar, A. (2014). Experimental Investigation of the Performance and Emission Characteristics on a 4-Cylinder DI Diesel Engine Fuelled with Different Diesel Blends Under Varying Engine Load Condition. i-manager's Journal on Mechanical Engineering, 4(4), 12-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jme.4.4.2841

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