Performance evaluation of a low heat rejection diesel engine with Jatropha oil based bio-diesel

Authors

  • P.V.K. Murthy Vivekananda Institute of Science and Information Technology, Shadnagar, Mahabubnagar-509216
  • M.V.S. Murali Krishna Mechanical Engineering Department, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500 075
  • A. Sitarama Raju Mechanical Engineering Department, J.N.T. University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad- 500 085
  • N. Janarthan Mechanical Engineering Department, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500 075
  • P. Ushasri Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad- 500 007

Keywords:

Bio-diesel, LHR engine, fuel performance, exhaust emissions, combustion characteristics

Abstract

Investigations were carried out to evaluate the performance of a low heat rejection (LHR) diesel engine consisting of air gap insulated piston with 3-mm air gap, with superni (an alloy of nickel) crown, air gap insulated liner with superni insert and ceramic coated cylinder head with different operating conditions of jatropha oil based bio-diesel with varied injection timing and injection pressure. Performance parameters are determined at various magnitudes of brake mean effective pressure (BMEP). Exhaust emissions of smoke and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are recorded at different values of BMEP. Combustion characteristics of the engine are measured with TDC (top dead centre) encoder, pressure transducer, console and special pressure-crank angle software package. Conventional engine (CE) showed deteriorated performance, while LHR engine showed improved performance with bio-diesel (BD) operation at recommended injection timing and pressure. Performance of both version of the engine is improved with advanced injection timing and higher injection pressure when compared with CE with pure diesel operation. Relatively, peak brake thermal efficiency (BTE) increased by 12%, brake specific energy consumption (BSEC) at peak load decreased by 1%, exhaust gas temperature (EGT) at peak load increased by 35 oC , coolant load (CL) at peak load decreased by 10%, volumetric efficiency (VE) at peak load decreased by 10%, smoke levels at peak load decreased by 6% and NOx levels at peak load increased by 47% with LHR engine with biodiesel at recommended injection timing of 27obTDC, when compared with pure diesel operation on CE at 27obTDC .

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Murthy, P., Krishna, M. M., Raju, A. S., Janarthan, N., & Ushasri, P. (2014). Performance evaluation of a low heat rejection diesel engine with Jatropha oil based bio-diesel. Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology, 8(1), 31–48. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RAST/article/view/26260

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013): January - June 2013

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