Improving the Working Characters of a Dici Engine Operated on Biofuel Blends Using Nano Additives

Abstract

The increase in energy scarcity for all the vehicular needs with the increase in pollution leading to the environmental concerns especially in developing countries like India pushes the researchers towards finding a new source of energy with lesser emissions. This particular study was performed to improve the characteristics of 4 stroke, mono cylinder diesel engine by means of 20% and 40% mixtures of Jamun bio-diesel for two proportions of Rice husk Nano-additives (0.1% and 0.2%). Result illustrates that for J20 with 0.2% additive, Brake Thermal Efficiency reduces by 2.1% with Brake Specific Fuel Consumption increasing by 3.8%. In addition, emissions such as Hydro Carbon, Carbon monoxide and Smoke were reduced by 23.78%, 18.32%, 21.4% by a insignificant growth in oxides of Nitrogen by 11.32%. Result states J20 with 0.2% additive can be effectively used without any modifications and helps in reducing emissions with slight reduction in performance parameters.