Open AccessExperimental Investigation for the usage of Diesel - Jatropha – Rice bran Biodiesel Mixture Blends in Four Stroke Diesel Engine
Author(s) -
K. S. Karthi Vinith,
A. Soundar,
Suresh Mahalingam,
S. Sujai,
P. K. Guru Prasad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1055/1/012067
Subject(s) - biodiesel , jatropha , diesel fuel , pulp and paper industry , thermal efficiency , nox , rice bran oil , biofuel , environmental science , diesel engine , rapeseed , fossil fuel , waste management , materials science , bran , chemistry , food science , engineering , raw material , combustion , organic chemistry , automotive engineering , catalysis
In last few decades, the demand of fossil fuel increases due to the enormous increases in vehicle population. There is a shortage of crude oil supply due to the excess need of fossil fuel. This urges the researchers to switch to renewable resources, like biofuels. Biodiesels can be produced successfully from plants such as palm, jatropha, rapeseed, rice bran, soyabean, corn etc. The use of biodiesel will considerably reduce the emissions also and thus increases the engine performance. The oil is converted to biodiesel with the help of trans-esterification process. The properties, emission characteristics and performance for the Compression Ignition (CI) of the fuel process are examined for biodiesel which is blended with two oils (rice bran and Jatropha oil blend mixture) by using this experimental study. The results indicate that the calorific value forthe dual blends of biodiesel decreases with an increase in biodiesel concentration in the blends of diesel-biodiesel mixture. It is found that the brake thermal efficiency is lower for biodiesel blends. For higher ratio of blends, biodiesel blends givelower HC and NO x emissions.