Study Of Performance And Exhaust Emissions Of A 4- Stroke 4-Cylinder Diesel Engine Using Esterified Jatropha, Mustard Oil And Palm Oil

Abstract

This paper studies the possibility and comparison of biodiesel made from jatopha oil, mustard oil and palm oil to be used as an alternate fuel for four stroke four cylinder direct injection diesel engine. The term “alternative fuel” is used for any fuels other than gasoline or diesel fuel used in vehicles. A four stroke four cylinder direct injection 10 H.P. diesel engine was used to test and compare different parameters of jatropha curcas biodiesel & its blends, esterified mustard oil & its blends and palm oil & its blends. In this experimental work different blends (B10, B20, & B100) of jatropha curcas, mustard oil and palm oil were prepared and tested for the performance and exhaust emission of four stroke four cylinder diesel engine. The engine performance parameter studied were power output, brake thermal efficiency, exhaust gas temperature, hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) emission by using diesel fuel alone and above mentioned blends. Graphical representation of comparison of diesel and esterified jatropha, mustard oil & palm oil for performance and exhaust emission with different blends has been carried out.