Open AccessInfluence of Madhuca Longifolia Biodiesel Blends on Diesel Engine Characteristics
Author(s) -
Geeta Rani,
Y. V. Hanumantha Rao,
B. Balakrishna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.e2158.039520
Subject(s) - biodiesel , diesel fuel , diesel engine , nox , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , waste management , transesterification , smoke , winter diesel fuel , biofuel , chemistry , methanol , combustion , engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , diesel cycle , petrol engine , automotive engineering
In daily life the demand for fuel is increasing and there is a need to find alternate fuels to overcome the environmental pollution problems. In this present study, experimentation was done on a diesel engine, at a speed of 1500 rpm by varying load from 0% to 100% using diesel and Madhca Longifolia biodiesel blends and the results were analysed to know the engine behaviour. Madhuca Longifolia biodiesel was prepared by using the acid catalyst method followed by transesterification process and then the tested biodiesel blended fuel samples MLB25, MLB0, MLB75, MLB100 were prepared by adding Madhuca Longifolia biodiesel in the rate of 25, 50, 75, 100 for diesel on volume basis. From the aquired results It was perceived that the performance of the engine was improved with MLB25 fuel sample compared to all other biodiesel blend fuel samples. And for all biodiesel blend fuel samples, the exhaust emissions like unburned hydrocarbons (ubhc), carbon oxide (CO), Smoke were reduced compared to the diesel and nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) were increased slightly compared to diesel fuel. From the observed results, the MLB25 fuel sample suggested as alternate fuel in diesel engines in place of conventionsl diesel.