Performance of biodiesel from mustard oil as an alternative fuel for diesel engine

Abstract

Bio-fuel is renewable engine fuel that can be used directly in any existing, unmodified diesel engine. Bio-fuels create new markets for agricultural products and stimulate rural development because bio-fuels are generated from crops; they hold enormous potential for farmers. In the near future two-thirds of the people in the developing world will derive their income from agricultural products. In this study, the performance of a direct injection diesel engine has been investigated experimentally using 1st generation bio fuel (mustard oil) blends with fossil fuel like kerosene and diesel. The first generation bio-fuel (mustard oil) has been produced without transesterification reaction and blended with kerosene and diesel fuel by volume named as m20, m30, m40, m50 & M20, M30, M40, M50, M100. Physical properties like density, viscosity, dynamic viscosity, carbon residue, flash point, fire point & calorific value has been determined of those blends. These blends are tested in 4 stroke Single cylinder diesel engine mounted on a hydraulic dynamometer bed to determine engine performance like brake power,brake specific fuel consumptions , brake thermal efficiency, brake mean effective pressure, exhaust gas temperature & lub oil temperature etc. A performance comparison study has been done for kerosene and diesel blend, as well as others researchers study also for different bio fuels.