Performance and emissions characteristics of Jatropha oil (preheated and blends) in a direct injection compression ignition engine

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 27; no. 13; pp. 2314 - 2323
• Main Authors: Agarwal, Deepak, Agarwal, Avinash Kumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bio-fuels; Blending; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Engines and turbines; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Heat transfer; Jatropha; Performance and emission characteristics; Preheating; Straight vegetable oils; Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering; Bio-fuels; Performance and emission characteristics; Blending; Straight vegetable oils; Preheating; Jatropha; Viscosity; Import; Diesel fuel; Volatility; Carbon dioxide; Fuel consumption; Combustion; Vegetable oil; Pollutant emission; Fossil fuel; Alternative fuel; Durability; Diesel engine; Petroleum product; Injection; Petroleum; Cylinder; Animal; Compression ignition engine; Internal combustion engine; Thermal efficiency; Waste heat; Performance

The scarce and rapidly depleting conventional petroleum resources have promoted research for alternative fuels for internal combustion engines. Among various possible options, fuels derived from triglycerides (vegetable oils/animal fats) present promising “greener” substitutes for fossil fuels. Vege...