PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF DOUBLE BIODIESEL BLENDS WITH DIESEL

Abstract

Recent research on biodiesel focused on performance of single iodiesel and its blends with diesel. The present work aims to investigate the ossibilities of the application of mixtures of two biodiesel and its blends with iesel as a fuel for diesel engines. The combinations of Pongamia pinnata iodiesel, Mustard oil biodiesel along with diesel (PMD) and combinations of otton seed biodiesel, Pongamia pinnata biodiesel along with diesel (CPD) are aken for the experimental analysis. Experiments are conducted using a single ylinder direct-injection diesel engine with different loads at rated 3000 rpm. he engine characteristics of the two sets of double biodiesel blends are ompared. For the maximum load, the value of Specific Fuel consumption and hermal efficiency of CPD-1 blend (10:10:80) is close to the diesel values. PD blends give better engine characteristics than PMD blends. The blends of PD are suitable alternative fuel for diesel in stationary/agricultural diesel ngines.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2011-10-03
  • Revision Date2012-02-03
  • Acceptance Date2012-04-01

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI111003048B

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