Utilization of biodiesel and ethanol in CI engine

Among the renewable liquid fuels, alcohols have been extremely popular and are widely used alternative fuel in CI engines. Alcohols can be produced in most parts of the world from selected biomass, including agriculture residues. Energy crops such as potato, sweet sorghum etc are potential sources of ethanol production. The physical and thermodynamic characteristics of alcohol do not make them particularly suitable for fuel for CI engines, but they offer a means of reducing exhaust emission of sulphur compounds, smoke, particulate matter and NOx. Ethanol improves the octane number and has a higher volumetric efficiency leading to increased power and has advantages of wider flammability limits and higher flame velocity.

About the author

Le Dr S.K. Mahla travaille comme professeur adjoint au département de génie mécanique de l'université technique IKG du Pendjab. Le Dr Amit Dhir travaille comme professeur associé à l'école d'énergie et d'environnement de TIET Patiala. Le Dr BS Chauhan est professeur associé au département de génie mécanique de la LPU de Phagwara. Les intérêts de l'auteur sont l'énergie de la biomasse.

Product details

• Authors: Bhupendra Sing Chauhan, Bhupendra Singh Chauhan, Dhir, Amit Dhir, Sunil Kuma Mahla, Sunil Kumar Mahla
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2018
• EAN: 9786139857203
• ISBN: 9786139857203
• No. of pages: 84
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering