An Engine performance analysis and emission characteristics of IC engine using mixture of canola and pongamia oil as biodiesel

Abstract

Abstract In India ranks 6th in Diesel consumption, 3.5% total commercial power. Current usage of diesel in India is about 88.8 billion liter (70% of total petrol production consumption) and is expected to reach 130 billion liter in 2025 as demand is growing at a rate of 5.6% per annum. While at home crude oil and natural gas production will remain around 33.97 mt during 2006-07. So, there will be a huge gap between demand as well a supply that needs to be met with increased fuel intake or increasing biodiesel production by improving biodiesel fields without sacrificing world food security. Biodiesel is a renewable energy source created for renewable energy waste and degraded areas. Biofuel is a fuel that contains high-fat mono-alkyl esters acids of vegetable oil or animal fats, found in plant or animal. Consumption of biofuel requires very little modification or not of the engine when combined with diesel up to 20% (B20). Biofuel consumption results in a significant reduction in non-combustible hydrocarbons by 30%, carbon monoxide by 20% and compound by 25%. It has almost there is no sulfur. Other than that, it has about 10% of the built-in oxygen, i.e., helps with fire burning and several positive Cetane. So, we have proposed Bio diesel production from Canola oil and Pongamia oil, we have used acid catalyst and methanal to produce Bio diesel. Green seed canola oil and Pongamia oil is Low grade oil. In this research, biodiesel was produced from canola oil, Pongamia oil, Transesterification of both oil with Alcohol, and Methanal catalyst (Canola) H2SO4 Acid catalyst (Pongamia oil). The reaction was conducted at Room Temperature and a stirring speed of 50 Rpm for 10 min. Prior to transesterification, green seed canola oil was bleached to remove pigments using various adsorbents at different conditions. We have tested various blend of Biodiesel named as B10, B20, and B30 in Single Cylinder Four-stroke VCR Diesel Engine. The Break thermal efficiency and Mechanical Efficiency was Increased 15% and fuel consumption and cost was reduced.