International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Improved Method of CI Engine Performance Using Pongamia Oil for Various Blends of Biofuel

Author : T.Mohanraj ¹ D.Venkatesan ² Nikhil Raghavan Guduri ³ Kalyan Kiran Chippada ⁴

Date of Publication :12th September 2017

Abstract: As the luxury factor in transportation increases day by day, the number of vehicles on road increases and so is their emission. Ever depleting petroleum resources push researchers towards the search of new fuels and improved methods of combustion. Biodiesel obtained from vegetable oils and animal fats has comparatively low profile pollutant emissions and can be easily substituted for mineral diesel. Viscosity and density of fuel greatly influences the atomization and vaporization patterns of fuel sprays. At higher temperatures, the viscosity of fuel decreases which enhances the atomization. Better atomization improves the combustion quality of the fuel and hence reduces the HC and CO emission. In this work three blends of pungamia oil with diesel is heated to 60, 70 and 80o C. The preheated fuel is used in direct injection C I engine and the performance curves were obtained. Emission analysis was also done and the emission curves were also presented. The results show that B 20 blend gives good combustion and emission characteristics when heated to 70o C before inlet. The analysis of graph shows that B20 gives better thermal efficiency and low emission characteristics compared to diesel. The NOx emissions were drastically reduced.

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