Open AccessPERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DIESEL ENGINE WITH SAFFLOWER OIL
Author(s) -
Ankita Kumari,
Ch . Penchalayya,
A. V. Sita Rama Raju
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of engineering studies and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-4932
pISSN - 2068-7559
DOI - 10.29081/jesr.v19i2.125
Subject(s) - diesel fuel , diesel engine , brake specific fuel consumption , thermal efficiency , carbureted compression ignition model engine , thrust specific fuel consumption , environmental science , waste management , smoke , fuel efficiency , winter diesel fuel , fuel oil , automotive engineering , pulp and paper industry , diesel cycle , engineering , petrol engine , combustion , internal combustion engine , chemistry , organic chemistry
The vegetable oils and their blends have come across the world as alternative fuel in place of fossil fuels. This paper presents the results of experimentation carried out on a diesel engine with different blends of safflower oil with diesel fuel. Engine tests have been carried out to obtain comparison of fuel consumption, specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency, volumetric efficiency and smoke opacity and compared with that of diesel fuel. From the experimental investigation, the safflower diesel blends show better performance and lower smoke when compared to diesel. With blend B20 the thermal efficiency is increased by 5.2%.