Experimental Investigations on the Use of Preheated Neat Karanja Oil as Fuel in a Compression Ignition Engine
The concerns about clean environment and high oil
prices driving forces for the research on alternative fuels. The
research efforts directed towards improving the performance of C.I
engines using vegetable oil as fuel. The paper deals results of
performance of a four stroke, single cylinder C.I. engine by preheated
neat Karanja oil is done from 30
o
C to 100
o
C. The performance of the
engine was studied for a speed range between 1500 to 4000 rpm, with
the engine operated under full load conditions. The performance
parameters considered for comparing are brake specific fuel
consumption, thermal efficiency, brake power, Nox emission of the
engine. The engine offers lower thermal efficiency when it is
powered by preheated neat Karanja oil at higher speed. The power
developed and Nox emission increase with the increase in the fuel
inlet temperature and the specific fuel consumption is higher than
diesel fuel operation at all elevated fuel inlet temperature.
[1] Agarwal A.K. "Vegetable oils versus diesel fuel: development and use
of biodiesel in a compression ignition engine," TERI Inf Digest on
Energy, 1998, pp. 191-204.
[2] Agarwal A.K and K. Rajamanoharan, " Experimental investigations of
performance and emissions of Karanja oil and its blends in a single
cylinder agricultural diesel engine" Applied Energy 86, 2009,pp.106-
112.
[3] B.K. Barnwal, M.P. Sharma, "Prospects of Bio-diesel Production from
Vegetable Oils in India," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
9,2005,pp 363-378.
[4] A.S. Ramadhas , S. Jayaraj and C. Muraleedharan, "Use ofvegetable oils
as I.C. engine fuelsÔÇöA review," Renewable Energy 29, 2004,pp 727-
742.
[5] Subramanian KA and Ramesh A. "Experimental investigation on the use
of water diesel emulsion with oxygen-enriched air in a di diesel engine,"
Trans Soc Automot Eng 2001,2001-01-0205.
[6] Nwafor OMI, "The effect of elevated fuel inlet temperature on
performance of diesel engine running on the neat vegetable oil at
constant speed conditions," Renewable Energy 28,2003,pp171-81.
[7] Ch .S. Naga Prasad,K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy, B.S.P. Kumar, E. Ramjee,
O.D. Hebbel and M.C. Nivendgi, "Performance and emission
characteristics of a diesel engine with castor oil," Indian Journal of
Science and Technology, Vol.2 No.10,Oct 2009,pp25-31
[8] Murat Karabektas,Gokhan Ergen and Murat Hosoz, "The effects of
preheated cottonseed oil methyl ester on the performance and exhaust
emissions of a diesel engine," Applied Thermal Engineering 28, 2008,pp
2136-2143.
[9] Hanbey Hazar and H├╝seyin Aydin, " Performance and emission
evaluation of a CI engine fueled with preheated raw rapeseed oil
(RRO)-diesel blends," Applied Energy,vol 87, 2010,pp 786-790.
[10] M. Pugazhvadivu, K. Jeyachandran, "Investigations on the performance
and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using preheated waste frying
oil as fuel," Renewable Energy vol.30 ,2005,pp 2189-2202.
[11] H M Raffiq and K M B Ahamed, "Emission Control for a Direct
Injection CI Engine using Preheated Coconut Oil Blended Diesel," IE (I)
Journal.MC, Vol 86, October 2005,pp149-152.
[12] M. Senthil Kumar, A.Kerihuel, J. Bellettre, M. Tazerout, "Experimental
investigations on the use of preheated animal fat as fuel in a
compression ignition engine," Renewable Energy, vol 30, 2005,pp
1443-1456.
[13] S. Bari, T.H. Lim, C.W. Yu, "Effects of preheating of crude palm oil
(CPO) on injection system, performance and emission of a diesel
engine," Renewable Energy 27, 2002, pp339-351.
[14] Deepak Agarwal, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, "Performance and emissions
characteristics of Jatropha oil (preheated and blends) in a direct injection
compression ignition engine," Applied Thermal Engineering 27, 2007,
pp2314-2323.
[15] Lapuerta M, Armas O and Rodriguez-Fernandez J, "Effect of biodiesel
fuels on engine emissions," Prog. Energy Comb. Sci. 34,2008, pp198-
223.
[16] Sundarapandian S and Devaradjane G, "Performance and emission
analysis of biodiesel operated CI Engine," J. Engg. Comp. Arch. 1(2),
2007, pp 1-22.
[17] Choi CY and Reitz RD, " A numerical analysis of the emissions
characteristics of biodiesel blended fuels," J. Engg. Gas Turb. Power,
vol.121, 1999, pp 31-37.
[1] Agarwal A.K. "Vegetable oils versus diesel fuel: development and use
of biodiesel in a compression ignition engine," TERI Inf Digest on
Energy, 1998, pp. 191-204.
[2] Agarwal A.K and K. Rajamanoharan, " Experimental investigations of
performance and emissions of Karanja oil and its blends in a single
cylinder agricultural diesel engine" Applied Energy 86, 2009,pp.106-
112.
[3] B.K. Barnwal, M.P. Sharma, "Prospects of Bio-diesel Production from
Vegetable Oils in India," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
9,2005,pp 363-378.
[4] A.S. Ramadhas , S. Jayaraj and C. Muraleedharan, "Use ofvegetable oils
as I.C. engine fuelsÔÇöA review," Renewable Energy 29, 2004,pp 727-
742.
[5] Subramanian KA and Ramesh A. "Experimental investigation on the use
of water diesel emulsion with oxygen-enriched air in a di diesel engine,"
Trans Soc Automot Eng 2001,2001-01-0205.
[6] Nwafor OMI, "The effect of elevated fuel inlet temperature on
performance of diesel engine running on the neat vegetable oil at
constant speed conditions," Renewable Energy 28,2003,pp171-81.
[7] Ch .S. Naga Prasad,K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy, B.S.P. Kumar, E. Ramjee,
O.D. Hebbel and M.C. Nivendgi, "Performance and emission
characteristics of a diesel engine with castor oil," Indian Journal of
Science and Technology, Vol.2 No.10,Oct 2009,pp25-31
[8] Murat Karabektas,Gokhan Ergen and Murat Hosoz, "The effects of
preheated cottonseed oil methyl ester on the performance and exhaust
emissions of a diesel engine," Applied Thermal Engineering 28, 2008,pp
2136-2143.
[9] Hanbey Hazar and H├╝seyin Aydin, " Performance and emission
evaluation of a CI engine fueled with preheated raw rapeseed oil
(RRO)-diesel blends," Applied Energy,vol 87, 2010,pp 786-790.
[10] M. Pugazhvadivu, K. Jeyachandran, "Investigations on the performance
and exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using preheated waste frying
oil as fuel," Renewable Energy vol.30 ,2005,pp 2189-2202.
[11] H M Raffiq and K M B Ahamed, "Emission Control for a Direct
Injection CI Engine using Preheated Coconut Oil Blended Diesel," IE (I)
Journal.MC, Vol 86, October 2005,pp149-152.
[12] M. Senthil Kumar, A.Kerihuel, J. Bellettre, M. Tazerout, "Experimental
investigations on the use of preheated animal fat as fuel in a
compression ignition engine," Renewable Energy, vol 30, 2005,pp
1443-1456.
[13] S. Bari, T.H. Lim, C.W. Yu, "Effects of preheating of crude palm oil
(CPO) on injection system, performance and emission of a diesel
engine," Renewable Energy 27, 2002, pp339-351.
[14] Deepak Agarwal, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, "Performance and emissions
characteristics of Jatropha oil (preheated and blends) in a direct injection
compression ignition engine," Applied Thermal Engineering 27, 2007,
pp2314-2323.
[15] Lapuerta M, Armas O and Rodriguez-Fernandez J, "Effect of biodiesel
fuels on engine emissions," Prog. Energy Comb. Sci. 34,2008, pp198-
223.
[16] Sundarapandian S and Devaradjane G, "Performance and emission
analysis of biodiesel operated CI Engine," J. Engg. Comp. Arch. 1(2),
2007, pp 1-22.
[17] Choi CY and Reitz RD, " A numerical analysis of the emissions
characteristics of biodiesel blended fuels," J. Engg. Gas Turb. Power,
vol.121, 1999, pp 31-37.
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prices driving forces for the research on alternative fuels. The
research efforts directed towards improving the performance of C.I
engines using vegetable oil as fuel. The paper deals results of
performance of a four stroke, single cylinder C.I. engine by preheated
neat Karanja oil is done from 30
o
C to 100
o
C. The performance of the
engine was studied for a speed range between 1500 to 4000 rpm, with
the engine operated under full load conditions. The performance
parameters considered for comparing are brake specific fuel
consumption, thermal efficiency, brake power, Nox emission of the
engine. The engine offers lower thermal efficiency when it is
powered by preheated neat Karanja oil at higher speed. The power
developed and Nox emission increase with the increase in the fuel
inlet temperature and the specific fuel consumption is higher than
diesel fuel operation at all elevated fuel inlet temperature.", keywords = "Alternative fuel, Compression ignition engine, neatKaranja oil, preheating.", volume = "4", number = "12", pages = "1437-5", }
