Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Diesel Engine Running on used Mustard Oil-Diesel Blends by Micro Emulsification as a Fuel

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  • M. Mohamed Musthafa
     School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613401, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • G. Sridharan
     School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613401, Tamil Nadu ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jsst/2017/16007

Keywords:

Diesel, Engine Performance, Surfactant, Used Mustard oil.

Abstract

This study describes preparation of biodiesel through micro emulsification of diesel with 15, 25 and 35% of used mustard oil and 2.5% of Triton-X100 as surfactant by volume. The prepared blends are designated as B15; B25 and B35.The physiochemical properties of blends were tested as per American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard and compared their properties with diesel. Experiments were conducted on single cylinder, 4 strokes, water cooled direct injection diesel engine fuelled by three different micro emulsified fuel blends. The results indicated that a slight decrease in the brake specific energy consumption and increase in brake thermal efficiency for B35 fuel compared to diesel fuel operation. Reduction in HC, CO2, CO and nitric oxide emission was observed for all test fuels compared to diesel fuel.

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M. Mohamed Musthafa, School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613401, Tamil Nadu

Senior Assistant professor

School of Mechanical Engineering

G. Sridharan, School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur - 613401, Tamil Nadu

Senior Assistant professor

school of mechanical Engineering

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2017-11-03

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Mohamed Musthafa, M., & Sridharan, G. (2017). Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Diesel Engine Running on used Mustard Oil-Diesel Blends by Micro Emulsification as a Fuel. Journal of Surface Science and Technology, 33(3-4), 101–105. https://doi.org/10.18311/jsst/2017/16007

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Volume 33, Issue 3-4, December 2017

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Received 2017-05-05
Accepted 2017-08-23
Published 2017-11-03

 

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