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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2018

Comparative studies on the performance and emissions of a direct injection diesel engine fueled with neem oil and pumpkin seed oil biodiesel with and without fuel preheater.

Muneeswaran Ramakrishnan, Thansekhar Maruthu Rathinam, Karthickeyan Viswanathan

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Muneeswaran RamakrishnanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Pandian Saraswathi Yadav Engineering College, Sivagangai, 630561, India.
Thansekhar Maruthu RathinamDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, K.L.N College of Engineering, Pottapalayam, 630611, India.
Karthickeyan ViswanathanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Kuniamuthur, Coimbatore, 641 008, India. karthickeyanme.ice@gmail.com.

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University Grants Commission 4-4/2013-14 (MRP- SEM/UGC- SERO)
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Abstract

In the present experimental analysis, two non-edible oils namely neem oil and pumpkin seed oil were considered. They are converted into respective biodiesels namely neem oil methyl ester (B1) and pumpkin seed oil methyl ester (B2) through transesterification process and their physical and chemical properties were examined using ASTM standards. Diesel was used as a baseline fuel in Kirloskar TV1 model direct injection four stroke diesel engine. A fuel preheater was designed and fabricated to operate at various temperatures (60, 70, and 80 °C). Diesel showed higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE) than biodiesel samples. Lower brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) was obtained with diesel than B1 sample. B1 exhibited lower BSFC than B2 sample without preheating process. High preheating temperature (80 °C) results in lower fuel consumption for B1 sample. The engine emission characteristics like carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC), and smoke were found lower with B1 sample than diesel and B2 except oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emission. In preheating of fuel, B1 sample with high preheating temperature showed lower CO, HC, and smoke emission (except NOx) than B2 sample.

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BiofuelsCucurbitaGasolineGlyceridesHot TemperaturePlant OilsSeedsTerpenesVehicle EmissionsBiofuelsGasolineGlyceridesneem oilPlant OilsTerpenesVehicle EmissionsBiodieselDiesel enginePerformance and emissionPreheating

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