The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal

2009, 2 : 119-123
Published online 2009 December 11. DOI: 10.2174/1876973X01002010119
Publisher ID: TOEFJ-2-119

Effect of Vegetable De Oiled Cake-Diesel Blends on Diesel Engine

C. Sundar Raj , A. Arivalagar , S. Arul and S. Sendilvelan
Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Bharathiyar College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikal, India.

ABSTRACT

Alternative sources for petroleum fuels have been the prime concern of most of the environmentalists. It is also a concern for economists due to the depletable nature of the fossil fuel. Vegetable oils are considered as good alternatives to diesel as their properties are close to diesel. At present biodiesel is commercially produced from the vegetable oils by esterification processes. Since most of these oils are edible, its cost restricts the usage. The de oiled cakes after crushing the seeds contains around 2% of oil with less fatty materials is aimed in this study. The fuel is prepared by adding various dry de oiled cake powders (coconut, neem, ground nut and gingili) at different proportions ranging from 3 to 25% by weight with diesel. Experimental results reveal that, the fuel has the potential to reduce smoke, CO emissions simultaneously along with marginal increase in brake thermal efficiency. The combustion characteristic of each fuel is analysed and recorded.

Keywords:

Vegetable de oiled cake powder, blended fuel, performance and emission characteristics and bio-fuels.