Open AccessInvestigation of the performance and emission of bus engine using blends of diesel fuel with bio-diesel of sunflower
Author(s) -
Pankajkumar G. Patel,
Kintuben R. Patel,
Hirenkumar B. Parikh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of mechanical and industrial engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-6477
DOI - 10.47893/ijmie.2011.1021
Subject(s) - diesel fuel , winter diesel fuel , turbocharger , diesel engine , environmental science , waste management , fuel oil , diesel exhaust , fuel efficiency , thrust specific fuel consumption , automotive engineering , exhaust gas recirculation , exhaust gas , diesel cycle , internal combustion engine , engineering , petrol engine , mechanical engineering , turbine
An experiment investigation is conducted to evaluate the use of sunflower oil methyl esters (bio-diesels) of Greek origin as supplements in the diesel fuel at blend ratios of 10/90 and 20/80, in a fully instrumented, six-cylinder, turbocharged and after-cooled, direct injection (DI),Mercedes –Benz, mini-bus diesel engine installed at the author`s laboratory. The tests are conducted using each of the above fuel blends, with the engine working at two speeds and three loads. Fuel consumption, exhaust smokiness and exhaust regulated gas emissions such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and total unburned hydrocarbons are measured. The diesel fuel and two bio-diesels are determined and compared.