EFFECTS OF COMBUSTION NANO PARTICLE CATALYST ON CASHEW NUT SHELL BIODIESEL (CARDANOL) OIL AND HABITUDE IN A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE

Authors

  • S.Vinodraj Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFETcollege of engineering, Villupuram
  • Dr.R.Arularasan Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, University college of engineering, Arni
  • S.Giridharan U.GStudent Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFET college of engineering, Villupuram
  • C.Gnanaselvan U.GStudent Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFET college of engineering, Villupuram
  • S.Gopinath U.GStudent Department of Mechanical Engineering, IFET college of engineering, Villupuram

Keywords:

Combustion catalyst, Cashew nut shell, Cupric oxide, Zirconium oxide, Specific fuel consumption, Performance&Emission

Abstract

An experimental study has been carried out to establish the effects of combustion catalyst cupric oxide and
Zirconium oxide nano particle on cashew nut shell biodiesel (cardanol) and habitude in diesel engine. The analysis includes
two parts. In the first part of the analysis cashew nut shell biodiesel is refined by renowned transesterification process and
Nano biodiesel fuels were prepared by adding cupric oxide and Zirconium oxide nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were
blended with cashew nut shell biodiesel (cardanol) in the mass fractions of 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm and 100 ppm with help
of ultrasonicator. Physicochemical characteristics of Nano biodiesels were measured and correlated with diesel fuel. Engine
tests have been conducted to get the equivalent measures of Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC), Brake Thermal Efficiency
(ηTh) and Emission components like CO, HC, NOx& O2 are evaluated to study the behavior of B20 added with 25ppm,
50ppm, 75 ppm, 100 ppm Cupric oxide (CuO) nanoparticles and 25ppm, 50ppm, 75 ppm, 100 ppm Zirconium oxide
nanoparticles at various loading conditions with standard diesel operation.
It is noticed that there is slight rise in the specific fuel consumption for the fuel B20 with 100ppm cupric oxide(CuO) and
Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) at full load operation. The brake thermal efficiency is identical than that of diesel operation at full
load condition. A convincing improvement in Emission components CO, CO2& HC has been observed when the engine is fed
with B20 with 100ppm CuO and ZrO2 at both 3/4th Full Load and Full Load conditions. However, NOX emissions had
increased. Reckon with performance and emission analysis the fuel blend 20 with 100 ppm CuOand Zirconium oxide Nano
particles is the best combination

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Published

2018-04-25

How to Cite

S.Vinodraj, Dr.R.Arularasan, S.Giridharan, C.Gnanaselvan, & S.Gopinath. (2018). EFFECTS OF COMBUSTION NANO PARTICLE CATALYST ON CASHEW NUT SHELL BIODIESEL (CARDANOL) OIL AND HABITUDE IN A COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 5(4), 382–397. Retrieved from https://www.ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/5533

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2018): Volume 5 Issue 4 April 2018

Section

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