Experimental Analysis of Engine Performance and Exhaust Pollutant on a Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine Operated Using Moringa Oleifera Biodiesel

Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar; Haris Mahmood Khan; T. M. Yunus Khan; Luqman Razzaq; Tahir Asif; M. A. Mujtaba; Abrar Hussain; Muhammad Farooq; Waqar Ahmed; Kiran Shahapurkar; Azham Alwi; T. M. Ibrahim; Usama Ishtiaq; Ashraf Elfasakhany; Maughal Ahmed Ali Baig; Mohammad Shahab Goodarzi; Mohammad Reza Safaei

doi:10.3390/app11157071

Applied Sciences (Jul 2021)

Experimental Analysis of Engine Performance and Exhaust Pollutant on a Single-Cylinder Diesel Engine Operated Using Moringa Oleifera Biodiesel

Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar,
Haris Mahmood Khan,
T. M. Yunus Khan,
Luqman Razzaq,
Tahir Asif,
M. A. Mujtaba,
Abrar Hussain,
Muhammad Farooq,
Waqar Ahmed,
Kiran Shahapurkar,
Azham Alwi,
T. M. Ibrahim,
Usama Ishtiaq,
Ashraf Elfasakhany,
Maughal Ahmed Ali Baig,
Mohammad Shahab Goodarzi,
Mohammad Reza Safaei

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Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Glocal University, Delhi-Yamunotri Marg, SH-57, Mirzapur Pole, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh 247121, India
Haris Mahmood Khan: Department of Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore 54890, Pakistan
T. M. Yunus Khan: Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Luqman Razzaq: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Tahir Asif: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
M. A. Mujtaba: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Abrar Hussain: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate Tee 5, 12616 Tallinn, Estonia
Muhammad Farooq: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Waqar Ahmed: Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (Mjiit), UTM Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia
Kiran Shahapurkar: School of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia
Azham Alwi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
T. M. Ibrahim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Usama Ishtiaq: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus Lahore 54890, Pakistan
Ashraf Elfasakhany: Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Maughal Ahmed Ali Baig: Department of Mechanical Engineering, CMR Technical Campus, Hyderabad 501401, India
Mohammad Shahab Goodarzi: Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Mohammad Reza Safaei: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11157071
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 15
p. 7071

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In this investigation, biodiesel was produced from Moringa oleifera oil through a transesterification process at operating conditions including a reaction temperature of 60 °C, catalyst concentration of 1% wt., reaction time of 2 h, stirring speed of 1000 rpm and methanol to oil ratio of 8.50:1. Biodiesel blends, B10 and B20, were tested in a compression ignition engine, and the performance and emission characteristics were analyzed and compared with high-speed diesel. The engine was operated at full load conditions with engine speeds varying from 1000 rpm to 2400 rpm. All the performance and exhaust pollutants results were collected and analyzed. It was found that MOB10 produced lower BP (7.44%), BSFC (7.51%), and CO2 (7.7%). The MOB10 also reduced smoke opacity (24%) and HC (10.27%). Compared to diesel, MOB10 also increased CO (2.5%) and NOx (9%) emissions.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
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