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EFFECT OF INJECTION PRESSURE AND INJECTION TIMING IN
PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS IN DI ENGINE
USING BLEND OF METHYL ESTERS OF ALGAE
V. NARESH
1
, S. PRABHAKAR
2
, K. ANNAMALAI
3
& P. NAVEENCHANDRAN
4
1
Research Scholar, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (Bharath University),
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2
Department of Automobile Engineering, Wollo University, Ethiopia
3
Department of Automobile Engineering, MIT Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
4
Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
(Bharath University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ABSTRACT
In the study on “Performance and Emission Studies on a four stroke internal-combustion engine mistreatment
alkyl organic compound of algae oil with EGR”, a detailed investigation of characteristics (performance and emission) of
Blends of alkyl Esters of protoctist oil by varying the EGR management price (5 to 20%) mistreatment with direct
injection internal-combustion engine was made. From the preceding studies on similar title, it has been established that
the discharge in Night is higher in protoctist, primarily based on biodiesel. This paper from the present study focuses on
the Night emission, and the way it is reduced by mistreatment with the cooled EGR.
KEYWORDS: Methyl Esters, Alkyl Esters, Algae Oil, Emission & EGR
Received: Nov 01, 2018; Accepted: Nov 20, 2018; Published: Dec 31, 2018; Paper Id.: IJMPERDFEB201915
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Biodiesel
Renewable energy is the best solution to address both energy and environmental problems. An alternative
for diesel fuel is biodiesel, produced through the process of transesterification with least impact on the
environment. Catalyst is part of this process, wherein vegetable oils and animal fats react with alcohol. The fatty
acid alkyl esters produced through the reaction is called as biodiesel.
In contrast to the diesel, biodiesel possess higher viscosity, density, pour point, flash point in certain
number, and on a mass basis its energy content is about 12% less.
Another positive point of biodiesel is it significantly reduces exhaust emissions. Reports reveal that
biodiesel of hundred percent purity releases lower tail pipe exhaust emissions compared to the diesel fuel. And,
biodiesel is considered to be sulfur - free fuel with 99% less SO
x
release as compared to diesel. The higher oxides
of nitrogen (NO
X
) are released with biodiesel, which is hundred percent pure.
Original Article
International Journal of Mechanical and Production
Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD)
ISSN(P): 2249-6890; ISSN(E): 2249-8001
Vol. 9, Issue 1, Feb 2019, 143-152
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