Evaluation on performance behaviour of biofuels propelled diesel engine

Abstract

The performance characteristics of water-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke, diesel engine fuelled with neat Mustard biodiesel and two blends of octanol (Higher Hydrocarbon Alcohol, HHA) and biodiesel, i.e. MUBD80O20 (20%Volume of HHA blended in 80% volume of MUBD) and MUBD60O40 (40%Volume of HHA blended in 60% volume of MUBD) at 2400 rpm for compression ratio 18:1 were investigated. The transesterification process was used for biodiesel production with the presence of the acid catalyst (H₂SO₄) and methanol. Experimental results exposed that the BSFC reduced and BTE enhanced with HHA blending to mustard biodiesel. Additionally, the diesel engine EGT, when fuelled with MUBD80O20 and MUBD60O40, reduced significantly when compared to base fuel.

KEYWORDS:

• Octanol
• mustard biodiesel
• efficiency
• fuel consumption
• exhaust gas temperature

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.