Experimental Investigation of Performance of Single Cylinder Diesel Engine Using Various Blends
Sanjay R. Lohar1, Kaustubh M. Pimple2, Smit S. Mhatre3, Pramod D. Pansare4, Rahul U. Mishra5
1Sanjay R. Lohar, Assistant Professor, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai, University of Mumbai (M.H), India
2Kaustubh M. Pimple, Student of Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai, University Of Mumbai (M.H), India
3Smit S. Mhatre, Student of Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai, University Of Mumbai (M.H), India
4Pramod D. Pansare, Student of Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai, University Of Mumbai (M.H), India
5Rahul U. Mishra Student of Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology, Vasai, University Of Mumbai (M.H), India
Manuscript received on 15 April 2015 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2015 | Manuscript Published on 30 April 2015 | PP: 160-164 | Volume-4 Issue-4, April 2015 | Retrieval Number: D3936044415/15©BEIESP
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Abstract: Fast depletion of fossil fuel, rapid increase in the price of petroleum products and harmful exhaust emission from the engine jointly created renewed interest among researchers to find out suitable blend. In the present study of 4 stroke single cylinder diesel engine which was tested with three different blends. In the first case, Diesel-Kerosene blend (with 5% to 20% by volume), in the second case Diesel-Methanol blend (with 5% to 20% by volume) and in the third case Diesel-Ethanol blend (with 5% to 20% by volume) along with diesel was tested at constant engine speed of 2200 rpm. Different engine exhaust emission such as Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) were compared with Diesel. Using diesel-kerosene blend, exhaust emissions from diesel engine were more as compared to pure diesel. For Diesel-Methanol blend value of %CO was reduced at any mixing ratio i.e. the fuel combustion is proper and more CO was gets converted into CO2. For Diesel-Ethanol blend value of %CO was reduced at any mixing ratio i.e. the fuel combustion was proper and more CO was gets converted into CO2.. %CO was reduced by 57.14% as compared to Diesel for D20E. The performance characteristics of the blends were also compared with Diesel. For Diesel-Kerosene blend the fuel consumption was lower as compared to the Diesel and the lowest fuel combustion was observed for the 10% Kerosene blend. For Diesel-Methanol blend the fuel consumption was increases for all the mixing ratio and highest fuel consumption was observed for the 20% Methanol blend and for Diesel-Ethanol blend the fuel consumption was lower as compared to the Diesel and the lowest fuel consumption was observed for the 20% Ethanol blend.
Keywords: Diesel Engine, Kerosene, Methanol, Ethanol, Performance, Fuel Properties, Emission.
Scope of the Article: Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering