Experimental Evaluation of Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Diesel Blend with the Effect of Various Injection Pressures

Abstract:

This paper investigates the performance and emission characteristics of 20% cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)-diesel blend (B20) in a direct injection diesel engine. The cashew nut shell liquid was prepared by pyrolysis method. The test was conducted with various nozzle opening pressures like 200 bar, 225 bar and 250 bar at different loads between no load to full load. The results showed that the brake thermal efficiency was increased by 2.54% for B20 with 225 bar at full load. The CO and smoke emissions were decreased by 50% and 14% respectively and the NOx emission were decreased slightly with 225 bar injection pressure compared with 200 bar and 250 bar at full load. On the whole, it is concluded that the B20 CNSL blend can be effectively used as a fuel for diesel engine with 225 bar injection pressure without any modifications.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 787)
• Pages: 717-721
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.787.717
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Sangeetha Krishnamoorthy*, K. Rajan, K.R. Senthil Kumar, M. Prabhahar
• Keywords: Cashew Nut Shell Liquid, Diesel Engine, Emissions, Injection Pressure, Performance

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