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Emission and performance characteristic of a PCCI-DI engine fuelled with cotton seed oil bio-diesel blends

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Automotive Research & Technology Centre

Publisher : ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Source : ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 9, p.5965-5970 (2016)

Url : http://www.arpnjournals.org/jeas/research_papers/rp_2016/jeas_0516_4212.pdf

Keywords : cotton seed bio-diesel, diesel engine, Emissions, PCCI

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Engineering

Center : Amrita Innovation & Research

Department : Mechanical Engineering

Verified : Yes

Year : 2016

Abstract : In this research work, experimental studies have been carried out on emission and performance characteristics of a pre-mixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) setup using cotton seed bio-diesel blends. Port fuel injection strategy is the basic concept of PCCI engine. Bio-diesel was used in PCCI engine for further reduction in emissions. Bio-diesel was produced by trans-esterification process. Cottonseed oil (CSO) was selected for biodiesel production. The experiment was conducted with PCCI setup using diesel-diesel, blends of bio-diesel with varying percentage from 10% to 30% by volume. The experiments were conducted in PCCI setup with bio-diesel blends and compared with conventional diesel mode of operation. The experimental results showed that there was decrease in carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen-oxide (NOx) and increased hydrocarbon (HC) emissions. There was a reduction in smoke emission and increase in brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) with increase in blends of bio-diesel in PCCI modes.

Cite this Research Publication : K. Prashanth and Srihari S., “Emission and performance characteristic of a PCCI-DI engine fuelled with cotton seed oil bio-diesel blends”, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 11, no. 9, pp. 5965-5970, 2016.

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