ABSTRACT
In this present study, the emissions characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with neat rice bran oil biodiesel were investigated. Magnesium dioxide nano-additive is added to neat biodiesel at different concentrations to view its impact on emissions pattern. The obtained results are compared with diesel fuel. Rice bran oil is transesterified into biodiesel and employed in this work. Addition of 20 ppm of MgO2 nanoparticle in rice bran oil biodiesel blend fuel reduces the NOx, HC, CO and smoke emission by 8.2%, 5.7%, 4.6% and 12.6% respectively under peak load condition.
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