Biodiesel generation from rice bran oil using transesterification process and experimental investigation on a 4- stroke single cylinder water cooled diesel engine [ READ ]
B.Susmitha, M.Geeta Rani, M.Nagarjuna
The Increase of industrialization & motorization of the world led to a steep rise in demand of petroleum products. Although present reserves are sufficient for the near future, continuous usage of the reserves leads to the depletion of conventional fuels. So, the new type of fuels can replace these problems which occur in future. The increasing demand for petroleum products for use in engines of transportation and agricultural machinery had shown its impact on our economy as our country depends on imports to meet the demand. So, increased use of petroleum fuels by automobiles is not only causing fuel scarcity but also causing health and environmental hazards. As a result of overcoming the problem of energy crisis, more and more efforts are being put towards new alternative fuels that can meet today’s as well as future energy demands. In this way biodiesel is a promising fuel in terms of reliability and less environmental pollution. This paper deals with the investigation of rice bran oil as an alternative fuel in diesel engines. Present work describes investigation carried on a 4 Stroke single cylinder, water cooled diesel engine with rice bran diesel fuel blends. In the first stage, rice bran oil is transesterified to obtain biodiesel and Fuel properties such as flash point, viscosity and pour point tests are carried out to ascertain the feasibility of fuel. In the second stage, experimental investigations are carried on the same engine with same operating parameters by using different blends of rice bran oil such as B05, B10, and B15and B20. Based on investigations, a comparison is drawn on engine performance with pure diesel operations & with different blends.
B.Susmitha, M.Geeta Rani, M.Nagarjuna
The Increase of industrialization & motorization of the world led to a steep rise in demand of petroleum products. Although present reserves are sufficient for the near future, continuous usage of the reserves leads to the depletion of conventional fuels. So, the new type of fuels can replace these problems which occur in future. The increasing demand for petroleum products for use in engines of transportation and agricultural machinery had shown its impact on our economy as our country depends on imports to meet the demand. So, increased use of petroleum fuels by automobiles is not only causing fuel scarcity but also causing health and environmental hazards. As a result of overcoming the problem of energy crisis, more and more efforts are being put towards new alternative fuels that can meet today’s as well as future energy demands. In this way biodiesel is a promising fuel in terms of reliability and less environmental pollution. This paper deals with the investigation of rice bran oil as an alternative fuel in diesel engines. Present work describes investigation carried on a 4 Stroke single cylinder, water cooled diesel engine with rice bran diesel fuel blends. In the first stage, rice bran oil is transesterified to obtain biodiesel and Fuel properties such as flash point, viscosity and pour point tests are carried out to ascertain the feasibility of fuel. In the second stage, experimental investigations are carried on the same engine with same operating parameters by using different blends of rice bran oil such as B05, B10, and B15and B20. Based on investigations, a comparison is drawn on engine performance with pure diesel operations & with different blends.
