Effect of injection parameters and producer gas derived from redgram stalk on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine

K.M. Akkoli; N.R. Banapurmath; M.M. Shivashimpi; Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar; Irfan Anjum Badruddin; Mashhour A. Alazwari; V.S. Yaliwal; M.A. Mujtaba; Naveed Akram; Marjan Goodarzi; Mohammad Reza Safaei; Harish Venu

Alexandria Engineering Journal (Jun 2021)

Effect of injection parameters and producer gas derived from redgram stalk on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine

K.M. Akkoli,
N.R. Banapurmath,
M.M. Shivashimpi,
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar,
Irfan Anjum Badruddin,
Mashhour A. Alazwari,
V.S. Yaliwal,
M.A. Mujtaba,
Naveed Akram,
Marjan Goodarzi,
Mohammad Reza Safaei,
Harish Venu

Affiliations

K.M. Akkoli: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hirasugar Institute of Technology, Nidasoshi 591236, India
N.R. Banapurmath: Department of Mechanical Engineering, B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, KLE Technological University, Vidyanagar, Hubballi, 580031, India
M.M. Shivashimpi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hirasugar Institute of Technology, Nidasoshi 591236, India
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Irfan Anjum Badruddin: Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Asir, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 394, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
Mashhour A. Alazwari: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
V.S. Yaliwal: Department of Mechanical Engineering, SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad 580002, India
M.A. Mujtaba: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Naveed Akram: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Marjan Goodarzi: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Environment Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mohammad Reza Safaei: Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Harish Venu: Department of Automobile Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 3
pp. 3133 – 3142

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The improvement in performance has been observed by changing the injector nozzle's geometry of the dual-fuel liquid–gas engine. The combined effect of injector parameters and producer gas (PG) derived from the redgram stalk on the performance and emission characteristics of a dual-fuel diesel/Honge Oil Methyl Ester (HOME)-PG operated CI engine has been studied. The injector nozzles with 4, 5, and 6 holes (diameter of 0.2, 0.25, and 0.3 mm) were analyzed. Diesel-PG operation with 4 holes, 0.25 mm diameter nozzle and HOME-PG operation with 6 holes, 0.25 mm diameter nozzle resulted in better performance and lower emissions. Diesel-PG operation has 4.5% higher BTE (brake thermal efficiency) with a 4 hole nozzle and 0.7% higher for a 0.25 mm diameter 6 holes nozzle than HOME-PG operation. The HOME-PG operation results showed that the with an injection opening pressure of 240 bar, 6-hole nozzle, and a diameter of 0.25 mm have an improved BTE of 5.8% with emission levels 15–30% lower than those of other geometries.

Published in Alexandria Engineering Journal

ISSN: 1110-0168 (Print); 2090-2670 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Egypt
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/alexandria-engineering-journal/

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