EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIESEL ENGINE WITH RICE BRAN OIL METHYL ESTER
Authors: Isabella Martínez, Diego Fernando Rojas, Elena Petrova, Marek Nowak, Sofia Andreou
DOI: 10.87349/JBUPT/27508
Page No: 56-66
Abstract
The characteristics of a 4-S single cylinder water cooled constant speed naturally aspirated DI-CI engine with different blends of diesel-rice bran oil methyl ester combinations have been investigated. The investigation is focused on various performance characteristics like Brake specific fuel consumption, Brake thermal efficiency, Exhaust gas temperature, and combustion characteristics like heat release rate, pressure variation and emission characteristics like CO, NOX, HC. The fuel properties of rice bran oil methyl ester are found to be similar to those of diesel. A minor decrease in Brake thermal efficiency with significant improvement in reduction in exhaust gas temperature, CO, UHC is observed compared to diesel. The use of transesterfied rice bran oil methyl ester and its blends as fuel for diesel engine will reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and also decrease considerably the environmental pollution.
