Effect of Compression Ratio on Energy and Emission Performance of Diesel Engine Fueled With Karanja Biodiesel

Petroleum-based fuels play a vital role in rapid depletion of conventional energy sources, along with increasing demand, and are also major contributors of air pollutants. A major portion of today’s energy demand in India is being met with fossil fuels. Hence, it is high time that alternate fuels fo...

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Published in:Journal of sustainable energy engineering 2013-04, Vol.1 (2), p.127-147
Main Authors: Deore, Eknath R., Jahagirdar, Ramchandra S., Patil, Milind S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiesel
diesel engine
engine performance
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Summary:Petroleum-based fuels play a vital role in rapid depletion of conventional energy sources, along with increasing demand, and are also major contributors of air pollutants. A major portion of today’s energy demand in India is being met with fossil fuels. Hence, it is high time that alternate fuels for engines should be derived from indigenous sources. Also, compression ratio plays a vital role in the combustion process. The present work focused on a comparative study of Karanja biodiesel and Pure Diesel as an alternative fuel for engines. Experimental investigations were performed on a single cylinder 3.75 kW VCR water cooled diesel engine. Performance was compared with diesel as a baseline fuel with reference to brake power, mechanical efficiency, fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency, and exhaust gas temperature.
ISSN:2164-6287
2164-6295
DOI:10.7569/jsee.2012.629508