Impact of Biodiesel Blends on Engine Efficiency and Emissions: A Kirloskar VCR Diesel Engine Study
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Biodiesel blends, Kirloskar engine, VCR diesel engine, Specific fuel consumption (BSFC), Brake thermal efficiency (BTE)Abstract
Using a Kirloskar (VCR) diesel engine, this study examines the emissions characteristics and performance of biodiesel mixes under several operating situations. Tests on various blends, ranging B0 (pure diesel) to B100 (pure biodiesel), provided important new information about the combustion dynamics and environmental effects of the blends. The findings demonstrate that specific fuel consumption (BSFC), which is measured in kilograms per kWh at full load for B100, generally increases with increasing biodiesel percentage under all load circumstances. On the other hand, as biodiesel blends increase, the brake thermal efficiency (BTE) increases as well; for B100, BTE reaches a maximum of 2.3 at full load. Moreover, as the amount of biodiesel grows, emissions of CO2 and SO2 drop but emissions of NOx and particulate matter (PM) exhibit mixed tendencies. These results highlight the possibility of biodiesel as a competitive fuel substitute with higher thermal efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions, however different effects on engine performance parameters.
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