Performance and Emission of Emulsified Fuel in a low Speed Diesel Engine

Authors

  • Dr. R. Ramachandra  Principal & Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SKD Engineering College, Gooty, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Diesel engine; Water-diesel emulsions, Exhaust emission; Performance.

Abstract

Effect of water diesel emulsion in a slow speed water cooled four stroke diesel engine is studied. Emulsified fuel in the ratio of 5, 10, and 15 percent of water in diesel is prepared. Tween 80 and Span 80 are used as surfactant with a HLB balance of 8.A mechanical homogeniser is used to produce emulsions at the speed of 3000 rpm for 25 minutes. Experiment is conducted at a constant speed of 780 rpm. A comparative study involving brake specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency, NOx, CO, HC, CO2 are recorded for diesel fuel and various emulsions. The results shows significant improvement in engine performance and reduction in emissions using emulsified fuel.

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2017-08-31

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Volume 3, Issue 6, July-August-2017

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Dr. R. Ramachandra, " Performance and Emission of Emulsified Fuel in a low Speed Diesel Engine , International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.640-645, July-August-2017.