标题：Experimental Investigations on the Use of Mahua Oil Methyl Ester Produced Using Magnesium Phosphate Catalyst as Fuel in a Compression Ignition Engine
期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：8
页码：3837
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：This paper presents the results of investigations carried out on performance of biodiesel obtained fromMahua oil and its blends with diesel from 15%, 25%, 35% & 45% by volume for running a diesel engine. Theproperties of these blends were found to be comparable to diesel and confirming to the American standards. Engineperformance, ( brake specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency, total energy consumption& total fuelconsumption ) Exhaust Gas Temperature emissions & emissions (CO, HC, NOx & CO2 ) were measured to evaluateand compute the behaviour of the diesel engine running on biodiesel at injection pressures 200 bar & CR 17.5:1. Theincrease in power output, brake thermal efficiency and reduction in brake specific fuel consumption were observed.Injection pressure and compression ratios were found to have significant effects on engine performance parameters.The power output decreased with increase in the concentration of Mahua methyl ester in diesel. The reductions inexhaust emissions and brake specific fuel consumption together with increase brake power, brake thermal efficiencymade the blend of biodiesel in between MB15 to MB25 is found suitable alternative fuel for diesel and thus could helpin controlling air pollution.
