Effect of Titanium Dioxide (Tio₂) Nano-Fluid on Performance and Emission Features of a Diesel Engine Operated on Aphanizomenon Flos Biodiesel-Diesel Blend

Abstract:

In this present investigation titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nano-fluid was blended with aphanizomenon flos (AF) biodiesel (20%)-diesel (80%) blend. Different percentages of TiO₂ such as 5%, 10%, and 15%, was added with AF-D (aphanizomenon flos-diesel) blends. The blends are named as AFD-5TiO₂, AFD-10TiO₂, and AFD-15TiO₂. The performance and emission parameters of a single cylinder CI engine fueled with AFD-TiO₂ blends were experimentally investigated. The results reveal that, with the use of TiO₂ nano particles, AFD-10TiO₂ blend gave optimum results. BSFC decreased by about 5% and BTE increased by about 2% with the addition of TiO₂ nano-particle as a catalyst. The tailpipe emissions such as CO, HC, smoke reduced drastically, but the NO emission increased, with the use of TiO₂ nano-particles.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 969)
• Pages: 421-426
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.969.421
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: G. Jayabalaji, P. Shanmughasundaram
• Keywords: Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae, Biodiesel, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Diesel Engine, Dual Fuel, Nano-Particles

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