LAPSE:2023.30152
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Influence of Silica Nano-Additives on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Soybean Biodiesel Fuelled Diesel Engine
April 14, 2023
Abstract
The present study examines the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nano-additives on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fuelled with soybean biodiesel. Soybean biofuel was prepared using the transesterification process. The morphology of nano-additives was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The Ultrasonication process was used for the homogeneous blending of nano-additives with biodiesel, while surfactant was used for the stabilisation of nano-additives. The physicochemical properties of pure and blended fuel samples were measured as per ASTM standards. The performance and emissions characteristics of different fuel samples were measured at different loading conditions. It was found that the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) increased by 3.48−6.39% and 5.81−9.88%, respectively, with the addition of SiO2 nano-additives. The carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC) and smoke emissions for nano-additive added blends were decreased by 1.9−17.5%, 20.56−27.5% and 10.16−23.54% compared to SBME25 fuel blends.
The present study examines the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO2) nano-additives on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fuelled with soybean biodiesel. Soybean biofuel was prepared using the transesterification process. The morphology of nano-additives was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The Ultrasonication process was used for the homogeneous blending of nano-additives with biodiesel, while surfactant was used for the stabilisation of nano-additives. The physicochemical properties of pure and blended fuel samples were measured as per ASTM standards. The performance and emissions characteristics of different fuel samples were measured at different loading conditions. It was found that the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) increased by 3.48−6.39% and 5.81−9.88%, respectively, with the addition of SiO2 nano-additives. The carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbon (HC) and smoke emissions for nano-additive added blends were decreased by 1.9−17.5%, 20.56−27.5% and 10.16−23.54% compared to SBME25 fuel blends.
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engine emission, engine performance, nano-additives, SEM, soybean biodiesel
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Gavhane RS, Kate AM, Soudagar MEM, Wakchaure VD, Balgude S, Rizwanul Fattah IM, Nik-Ghazali NN, Fayaz H, Khan TMY, Mujtaba MA, Kumar R, Shahabuddin M. Influence of Silica Nano-Additives on Performance and Emission Characteristics of Soybean Biodiesel Fuelled Diesel Engine. (2023). LAPSE:2023.30152
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Gavhane RS: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner, Ahmednagar 422608, India
Kate AM: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Pune 411041, India
Soudagar MEM: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Wakchaure VD: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner, Ahmednagar 422608, India
Balgude S: D Y Patil College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra 411044, India
Rizwanul Fattah IM: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and I.T., University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia [ORCID]
Nik-Ghazali NN: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Fayaz H: Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam [ORCID]
Khan TMY: Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, PO Box 394, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Mujtaba MA: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Kumar R: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Kapurthala, Punjab 144411, India
Shahabuddin M: Carbon Technology Research Centre, School of Engineering, Information Technology and Physical Sciences, Federation University Australia, Churchill, VIC 3842, Australia [ORCID]
Kate AM: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zeal College of Engineering and Research, Pune 411041, India
Soudagar MEM: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Wakchaure VD: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner, Ahmednagar 422608, India
Balgude S: D Y Patil College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra 411044, India
Rizwanul Fattah IM: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and I.T., University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia [ORCID]
Nik-Ghazali NN: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Fayaz H: Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam [ORCID]
Khan TMY: Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, PO Box 394, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Mujtaba MA: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia [ORCID]
Kumar R: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Kapurthala, Punjab 144411, India
Shahabuddin M: Carbon Technology Research Centre, School of Engineering, Information Technology and Physical Sciences, Federation University Australia, Churchill, VIC 3842, Australia [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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5
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1489
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-03-09
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1996-1073
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