Effect of Cooled EGR in Combustion Characteristics of a Direct Injection CI Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Blend
As the demand and prices of various petroleum products have been on the rise in recent years, there is a growing need for alternative fuels. Biodiesel, which consists of alkyl monoesters of fatty acids from vegetable oils and animal fats, is considered as an alternative to petroleum diesel. Biodiesel has comparable performance with that of diesel and has lower brake specific fuel consumption than diesel with significant reduction in emissions of CO, hydrocarbons (HC) and smoke with however, a slight increase in NOx emissions. This paper analyzes the effect of cooled exhaust gas recirculation in the combustion characteristics of a direct injection compression ignition engine using biodiesel blended fuel as opposed to the conventional system. The combustion parameters such as cylinder pressure, heat release rate, delay period and peak pressure were analyzed at various loads. The maximum cylinder pressure reduces as the fraction of biodiesel increases in the blend the maximum rate of pressure rise was found to be higher for diesel at higher engine loads.
[1] G. Hammond, S. Kallu, and M. McManus, "Development of biofuels for
the UK automotive market," Applied Energy, vol. 85, no. 6, pp. 506-
515, Jun. 2008.
[2] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, R. Ballesteros, and J. Fernandez, "Diesel
emissions from biofuels derived from Spanish potential vegetable
oils," Fuel, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 773-780, Apr. 2005.
[3] T. Durbin, J. Collins, J. Norbeck, and M. Smith, "Effects of Biodiesel,
Biodiesel Blends, and a Synthetic Diesel on Emissions from Light
Heavy- Duty Diesel Vehicles," Environmental Science & Technology,
vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 349-355, Feb. 2000.
[4] Daniel Puppan, "Environmental Evaluation of Bio fuels," 16-Jun-2008.
(Online). Available: http://www.pp.bme.hu/so/2002_1/pdf/
so2002_1_08.pdf. (Accessed: 25-Jul-2011).
[5] Ramadhas, C. Muraleedharan, and S. Jayaraj, "Performance and
emission evaluation of a diesel engine fueled with methyl esters of
rubber seed oil," Renewable Energy, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1789-1800,
Oct. 2005.
[6] M. P. Dorado, E. Ballesteros, J. M. Arnal, J. Gomez, and F. J. Lopez,
"Exhaust emissions from a Diesel engine fueled with transesterified
waste olive oil (small star, filled)," Fuel, vol. 82, no. 11, pp. 1311- 1315
July 2003.
[7] Z. Utlu and M. S. Koˇak, "The effect of biodiesel fuel obtained from
waste frying oil on direct injection diesel engine performance and
exhaust emissions," Renewable Energy, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1936-1941,
Aug. 2008.
[8] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, R. Ballesteros, and J.Fernández, "Diesel
emissions from biofuels derived from Spanish potential vegetable
oils," Fuel, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 773- 780, Apr. 2005.
[9] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, and J. Rodríguez-Fernández, "Effect of
biodiesel fuels on diesel engine emissions," Progress in Energy and
Combustion Science, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 198-223, Apr. 2008.
[10] D. AltIparmak, A. Keskin, A. Koca, and M. Gorˇ, "Alternative fuel
properties of tall oil fatty acid methyl ester-diesel fuel blends," Bio
resource Technology, vol.98, no. 2, pp. 241-246, Jan. 2007.
[11] Monyem and J. H. Van Gerpen, "The effect of biodiesel oxidation on
engine performance and emissions," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 20,
no. 4, pp.317-325, Apr. 2001.
[12] Y. Gao et al., "Experimental study of the spray characteristics of
biodiesel based on inedible oil," Biotechnology Advances, vol. 27, no. 5,
pp. 616-624,Sep.
[13] B. Tesfa, R. Mishra, F. Gu, and N. Powles, "Prediction models for
density and viscosity of biodiesel and their effects on fuel supply system
in CI engines," Renewable Energy, vol. 35, no. 12, pp.2752-2760, Dec.
2010.
[14] M. Gumus, "A comprehensive experimental investigation of
combustion and heat release characteristics of a biodiesel (hazelnut
kernel oil methyl ester) fueled direct injection compression \ ignition
engine".
[15] Zhang, Y. and Van Gerpan, J. H. Combustion analysis of esters of
soybean oil in a diesel engine. SAE paper 960765, 1996.
[16] Senatore, A., Cardone, M., Rocco, V., and Prati, M.V. A comparative
analysis of combustion process in DI diesel engine fueled with biodiesel
and diesel fuel. SAE paper 2000-01-0691, 2000.
[17] McDonald, J. Purcell, D. L. McClure, B. T., and Kittelson, D. B.
Emission characteristics of soy methyl ester fuels in an IDI compression
ignition engine. SAE paper 950400, 1995.
[18] Kumar Senthil M., Ramesh, A., and Nagalingam.B. "An experimental
comparison of methods to use methanol and Jatropha oil in a
compression ignition engine. Biomass Bioenergy, 2003, 25, 309-318.
[1] G. Hammond, S. Kallu, and M. McManus, "Development of biofuels for
the UK automotive market," Applied Energy, vol. 85, no. 6, pp. 506-
515, Jun. 2008.
[2] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, R. Ballesteros, and J. Fernandez, "Diesel
emissions from biofuels derived from Spanish potential vegetable
oils," Fuel, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 773-780, Apr. 2005.
[3] T. Durbin, J. Collins, J. Norbeck, and M. Smith, "Effects of Biodiesel,
Biodiesel Blends, and a Synthetic Diesel on Emissions from Light
Heavy- Duty Diesel Vehicles," Environmental Science & Technology,
vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 349-355, Feb. 2000.
[4] Daniel Puppan, "Environmental Evaluation of Bio fuels," 16-Jun-2008.
(Online). Available: http://www.pp.bme.hu/so/2002_1/pdf/
so2002_1_08.pdf. (Accessed: 25-Jul-2011).
[5] Ramadhas, C. Muraleedharan, and S. Jayaraj, "Performance and
emission evaluation of a diesel engine fueled with methyl esters of
rubber seed oil," Renewable Energy, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1789-1800,
Oct. 2005.
[6] M. P. Dorado, E. Ballesteros, J. M. Arnal, J. Gomez, and F. J. Lopez,
"Exhaust emissions from a Diesel engine fueled with transesterified
waste olive oil (small star, filled)," Fuel, vol. 82, no. 11, pp. 1311- 1315
July 2003.
[7] Z. Utlu and M. S. Koˇak, "The effect of biodiesel fuel obtained from
waste frying oil on direct injection diesel engine performance and
exhaust emissions," Renewable Energy, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1936-1941,
Aug. 2008.
[8] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, R. Ballesteros, and J.Fernández, "Diesel
emissions from biofuels derived from Spanish potential vegetable
oils," Fuel, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 773- 780, Apr. 2005.
[9] M. Lapuerta, O. Armas, and J. Rodríguez-Fernández, "Effect of
biodiesel fuels on diesel engine emissions," Progress in Energy and
Combustion Science, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 198-223, Apr. 2008.
[10] D. AltIparmak, A. Keskin, A. Koca, and M. Gorˇ, "Alternative fuel
properties of tall oil fatty acid methyl ester-diesel fuel blends," Bio
resource Technology, vol.98, no. 2, pp. 241-246, Jan. 2007.
[11] Monyem and J. H. Van Gerpen, "The effect of biodiesel oxidation on
engine performance and emissions," Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 20,
no. 4, pp.317-325, Apr. 2001.
[12] Y. Gao et al., "Experimental study of the spray characteristics of
biodiesel based on inedible oil," Biotechnology Advances, vol. 27, no. 5,
pp. 616-624,Sep.
[13] B. Tesfa, R. Mishra, F. Gu, and N. Powles, "Prediction models for
density and viscosity of biodiesel and their effects on fuel supply system
in CI engines," Renewable Energy, vol. 35, no. 12, pp.2752-2760, Dec.
2010.
[14] M. Gumus, "A comprehensive experimental investigation of
combustion and heat release characteristics of a biodiesel (hazelnut
kernel oil methyl ester) fueled direct injection compression \ ignition
engine".
[15] Zhang, Y. and Van Gerpan, J. H. Combustion analysis of esters of
soybean oil in a diesel engine. SAE paper 960765, 1996.
[16] Senatore, A., Cardone, M., Rocco, V., and Prati, M.V. A comparative
analysis of combustion process in DI diesel engine fueled with biodiesel
and diesel fuel. SAE paper 2000-01-0691, 2000.
[17] McDonald, J. Purcell, D. L. McClure, B. T., and Kittelson, D. B.
Emission characteristics of soy methyl ester fuels in an IDI compression
ignition engine. SAE paper 950400, 1995.
[18] Kumar Senthil M., Ramesh, A., and Nagalingam.B. "An experimental
comparison of methods to use methanol and Jatropha oil in a
compression ignition engine. Biomass Bioenergy, 2003, 25, 309-318.
@article{"International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Sciences:58378", author = "Sankar Chandrasekar and Rana Niranchan V.S. and Joseph Sidharth Leon", title = "Effect of Cooled EGR in Combustion Characteristics of a Direct Injection CI Engine Fuelled with Biodiesel Blend", abstract = "As the demand and prices of various petroleum products have been on the rise in recent years, there is a growing need for alternative fuels. Biodiesel, which consists of alkyl monoesters of fatty acids from vegetable oils and animal fats, is considered as an alternative to petroleum diesel. Biodiesel has comparable performance with that of diesel and has lower brake specific fuel consumption than diesel with significant reduction in emissions of CO, hydrocarbons (HC) and smoke with however, a slight increase in NOx emissions. This paper analyzes the effect of cooled exhaust gas recirculation in the combustion characteristics of a direct injection compression ignition engine using biodiesel blended fuel as opposed to the conventional system. The combustion parameters such as cylinder pressure, heat release rate, delay period and peak pressure were analyzed at various loads. The maximum cylinder pressure reduces as the fraction of biodiesel increases in the blend the maximum rate of pressure rise was found to be higher for diesel at higher engine loads.
", keywords = "Cylinder pressure, delay period, EGR, heat release.", volume = "7", number = "1", pages = "69-5", }
