RESEARCH ARTICLE

DOI: 10.26524/sa5
Performance and Emission Analysis of Diesel Engine Using Karanja
Oil Biodiesel Blend with Diethyl Ether
M.K. Murthi a *, M. Ragunath b, A. Vellingiri b

a
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha Engineering College, Anna University, Tamilnadu, India .
b Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha Engineering College, Anna University, Tamilnadu, India .

*Corresponding Author ABSTRACT: In 21st century energy demand was increased by reason of development of
murthi_mk@[Link] industries, population, amount of vehicles. But availability of fuel is not satisfied. In
(M.K. Murthi) other routes to solve the energy demand and control the pollution under using of
Tel.: 91 9633291641 alternative fuels. The usage of fossil fuel is causes to more pollution and change
environmental conditions. The use of biodiesel is one of the major solution for this kind
Received : 27-09-2018 of problems. Our project work is used Karanja biodiesel for potentiate the diesel. The
Accepted : 17-10-2018
Karanja oil is readily available in India and it has more potential to use as alternative
fuel in diesel engine without modification. Experimental is going conduct to study the
performance and emissions characteristics of biodiesel, additive used biodiesel and
compared with diesel. Similarly, the properties like calorific value, flash point, viscosity
and fire point also going to study.

Keywords: Diesel Engine, Biodiesel, Diethyl Ether, Emission Analysis,

M. K. Murthi was born on seminars. He has organized National level Technical

03.06.1976 at Nasiyanur, Symposiums, AICTE sponsored Faculty Development
Erode district, Tamilnadu. He Programme and seminar. His areas of interests are
did his schooling in Bharathi Alternative fuels.
Kalvi Nilayam [Link]. School,
Nasiyanur, Erode. He obtained
B.E (Mechanical Engineering) M. Ragunath was born on 4th
from the Bharathiyar april 1998 at erode and his full
University, Coimbatore in name is Ragunath [Link]
1999 and M.E (Thermal Power Engineering) from completed SSLC in Navarasam
the Annamalai University, Chidambaram in 2001. At matriculation higher secondary
present he is working as Professor in the Department school in arachalur with 89.4%
of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha Engineering and also he completed HSC in
College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a life member same school with 85.75%.After
of various professional bodies such as Indian completing his school studies, because of very much
Welding Society and Indian Institute of Production interest in mechanical engineering, he was enter into
Engineers. He has 17 years of teaching experience Nandha Engineering college which is located at
and 1 years of industrial experience. He has Erode. Now he is studying final year of mechanical
published 12 technical papers in various engineering with 82% and also he got best co-
international and national, journals and conferences. curricular student award for academic year 2017-
He has attended more than 20 workshops and [Link] was very much interested in the area of
alternative fuel, so he took his final year project as

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alternative fuel in the title of “Performance and komaraswamy gounder matriculation higher
emission analysis of diesel engine using karanja oil secondary school in nambiyur with 89.67%.After
biodiesel blend with diethyl ether”. completing school studies, he was enter into Nandha
engineering college in the department of mechanical
engineering. Now he is studying final year of
A. Vellingiri was born on 5th mechanical engineering with 81% and also he
june 1997 at erode and his full completed Ansys fluent course in Anna University at
name is vellingiri allimuthu. He guindy with 78%. He was very much interested in the
completed SSLC in Government area of alternative fuel, so he took his final year
higher secondary school in project as alternative fuel in the title of “Performance
kadathur with 86.8% and also and emission analysis of diesel engine using karanja
he completed HSC in oil biodiesel blend with diethyl ether.

1. Introduction 1.3 Ci Engine

1.1 Karanja oil CI stands for compression ignition. Diesel engines
work by compressing only the air [1-5]. This
Karanja oil is derived from the seeds of the
increases the air temperature inside the cylinder to
Millettia pinnata tree. It is more effective to use with
such a high degree that atomized diesel fuel injected
biodiesel blends with [Link] will increase the
into the combustion chamber ignites spontaneously.
performance and efficiency of the diesel. It is easily
The original diesel engine operates on the "constant
available in our country.
pressure" cycle of gradual combustion and produces
no audible knock [6-8].

Fig. 1 Karanja oil & seeds

1.2 Karanja oil

Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic
compound in the ether class with the formula
(C2H5)2O, sometimes abbreviated as [Link] is a
colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid. It has been
used as a recreational drug to cause intoxication. It
Fig. 2 Cut section of IC engine
has a high cetane number of 85–96 and is used as a
starting fluid, in combination with Diesel engines
because of its high volatility and low flash point.

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2. Problem Identification 4. Experimental Setup

Nowadays consumption of diesel is very high,
Cost is high. It cause environmental pollution and
affects humans, plants and animals. It also causes
climate change and cause global warming. For
reducing these problems we prepare the mixture of
biodiesel additive with diesel to reduce pollution .For
these problems we conduct the experiment of using
karanja oil biodiesel with diethyl ether additive in CI
engine. Because the karanja oil is more effective
compare to other and the low cost. Also using diethyl
ether additive to reduce more amount of emission
gases and improve the performance of the engine.

3. Methodology Figure. 4 Experimental Setup

5. Conclusion
Based on the review, the lot scope is available
for doing experimental work in the area of
alternative fuels. The main drawback of bio diesel is
high viscosity and low cetane number. This may be
reduced by transesterification process. After the
transesterification process, biodiesel used as fuel in
diesel engine without any modification and also the
performance and emissions characteristics of
biodiesel similar to standard diesel.

Fig. 3 Methodology flow chart

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