Effect of changing injection pressure on mahua oil‐based biodiesel combustion with blended Al₂O₃ nanoparticles on CI engine performance and emission parameters

Abstract

Alternative fuels have drawn a lot of interest as oil and gas sources have depleted and environmental concerns have grown. An alternative fuel being researched as a potential replacement for fossil fuels is biodiesel. A 5.2 KW, 4-stroke, single-cylinder diesel engine's Performance, combustion, and emission characteristics were evaluated in this study at 1500 rpm with various fuel injection pressures (180, 200, 220, and 240 bar). B20 (80 percent diesel and 20 percent mahua biodiesel) was created by blending mahua oil-based biodiesel with plain diesel at a 20/80 ratio. Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles were then added at four different quantities, including 25, 50, 75, and 100 ppm. It is found that BTE was improved by 6.1% and BSFC was reduced by 2.5% for B20A25over diesel at the FIP of 220 bar. In-cylinder pressure was higher and HRR was raised by 7.2% for B20A25compared to diesel at 180 bar. CO emission was reduced by 39% in B20A25 when compared to biodiesel blend at 180 bar. When compared to diesel at 180 bar, B20A25's HC and CO2 emissions were reduced by 7.5% and 4.5%, respectively. Smoke for B20A25 at 240 bar was 3.6 percent lower than diesel. Maximum NOx emissions reduction was seen when Al 2 O 3 nanoparticles were added to the blend at 220 bar FIP.