Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Diethyl Ether Additive on Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Biodiesel

Abstract:

Vegetable oils are a potential alternative to partial or total substitution of diesel fuels. In this study, we used diethyl ether as an additive to investigate the possible use of increased percentages of biodiesel in diesel engine without any retrofitting. Biodiesel was made by pyrolysis process. Cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) was selected for biodiesel production. Number 2 diesel fuel containing 20% biodiesel and 80% diesel fuel, is called here as B20. The effects of diethyl ether, blended with B20 in 5, 10, 15 % by volume were used in a single cylinder, four strokes direct injection diesel engine. The effect of test fuels on engine torque, power, brake specific fuel consumption, brake thermal efficiency, exhaust gas temperature, were ascertained by performance tests. The influence of blends on CO, CO₂, HC, NO and smoke opacity were evaluated by emission tests. The experimental results showed that the exhaust emissions were fairly reduced for 10% diethyl ether with B20; especially the NO is reduced remarkably by 69.4% while comparing B20.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)
• Pages: 924-931
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.984-985.924
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: T. Pushparaj*, M.Anto Alosius, Ramabalan S
• Keywords: Biodiesel, Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), Diethyl Ether, Emission, Pyrolysis

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