STUDY OF COMBUSTION AND PERFORMANCE IN A DIESEL ENGINE FUELED BY BIODIESEL-NANOPARTICLE BLENDS

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Authors

  • Mohanrajhu Nathamuni Department of Mechanical Engineering, R.M.K. Engineering College, Chennai, TN, India
  • Premkumar Duraisamy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Easwari Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Rajakumar Muthusamy Palani Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, TN, Chennai, India.
  • Padmavathi Kuppusamy Ramamoorthy Department of Mechanical Engineering, Panimalar Engineering College, TN, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/CICEQ241112024N

Keywords:

waste to energy, avocado waste peel biodiesel, graphene oxide nanoplates, performance

Abstract

This study examines the combustion and performance of avocado waste peel biodiesel (AWPB) combined with graphene oxide nanoplates (GONPs) as a substitute fuel for diesel engines. It also aims to assess the impact of engine combustion and performance while considering the feasibility of employing waste materials in fuel generation. The test fuels diesel, AWPB, AWPB+GONPs 50 ppm, and AWPB+GONPs 100 ppm were evaluated. The results showed that incylinder pressure in AWPB decreased by approximately 3.6% compared to diesel, while the heat release rate (HRR) increased notably in the AWPB+GONPs 100 ppm blend. Additionally, diesel exhibited higher ignition delay (ID) and combustion duration (CD) than all biodiesel blends. The addition of GONPs in AWPB led to a 5.98% increase in brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and a 30.12% reduction in brake-specific energy consumption (BSEC) compared to diesel. However, diesel still demonstrated higher engine torque, indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP), and air-fuel ratio (A/F ratio) relative to biodiesel fuels, whereas AWPB showed a higher exhaust gas temperature (EGT). These findings suggest that avocado peel biodiesel, when enhanced with GONPs, is a
viable and cleaner alternative to conventional diesel, offering improved combustion efficiency and reduced energy consumption.

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STUDY OF COMBUSTION AND PERFORMANCE IN A DIESEL ENGINE FUELED BY BIODIESEL-NANOPARTICLE BLENDS: Original scientific paper. (2025). Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.2298/CICEQ241112024N

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