Effect of TiO2 Nanoadditives on the Combustion Performance and Emission Characteristics of a DI Diesel Engine

Abstract

Development of environmental friendly fuels is the ever constant endeavor in the field of engine technology. Owing to the merits of Diesel fuel, number of vehicles operated with Diesel are increased to meet the needs of multiplied population. However, depletion of fossil fuels and environmental pollution are the main concerns with the diesel engines. Usage of bio-fuel is found to be the prominent technology in compensating fossil fuels depletion, whereas emission control is a major setback. Suspension of nano particles in the conventional fuels termed as Nanofuel is the prominent technology in emission control. Hence, the present work is aimed to investigate the influence of TiO2 nano particulate in Diesel on the performance and emission characteristic of single cylinder Diesel engine. From the experimental results it is observed that the performance of the engine is marginally increased with the suspension of TiO2 nano particles whereas the reduction emissions are considerable.