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A Comprehensive Review of Performance, Combustion, and Emission Characteristics of Biodiesel-Fueled Diesel Engines

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Recent Trends in Thermal Engineering

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The consumption of fossil fuels is increasing rapidly as a result of the increased population demand. As a result, oil-based fuels are being consumed sharply. This is the main source of energy in the universe. Many countries lag in fossil fuels and have a significant economic impact. Fossil fuels, on the other hand, pollute the atmosphere by emitting emissions such as CO2, HC, and NOX, so that many researchers are looking for alternative fuels to overcome fossil fuel dependence. Recent studies have shown that biofuels have proved to be the most promising and better fuel. Biofuels are biodegradable, oxygenate, sulfur-free, and renewable properties. Biofuels are compatible with diesel engines and do not require any modification. The researchers conducted several experiments on diesel engines based on emissions and performance characteristics to demonstrate their superiority over fossil fuels. Therefore, this paper gives a comprehensive review of the performance and combustion characteristics of biofuels in diesel engines. This paper will do a great deal to explore and understand performance and combustion characteristics as CO2, CO, HC, and NOX of biodiesel with the diesel engine.

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Abbreviations

ASTM:

American standard test method

B10KOEE90:

Diesel 90% + Kusum oil ethyl ester

B15KOEE95:

Diesel 85% + Kusum oil ethyl ester 15%

B20KOEE80:

Diesel 80% + Kusum oil ethyl ester 20%

B5KOEE95:

Diesel 95% + Kusum oil ethyl ester 5%

BEMP:

Brake effective mean pressure

BP:

Brake power

BSFC:

Brake specific fuel consumption

BTE:

Brake thermal efficiency

CFPP:

Cold filter plugging point

CI:

Compression ignition

CN:

Cetane number

CO:

Carbon mono oxide

CO2:

Carbon dioxide

CP:

Cloud point

CRDI:

Common rail direct injection

CV:

Calorific value

D:

100% diesel

F/A ratio:

Fuel-air ratio

FAME:

Free acid methyl ester

FFA:

Free fatty acids

FIP:

Fuel injection pressure

JOEE5:

Jatropha oil ethyl ester 10% + 90% diesel

JOEE5:

Jatropha oil ethyl ester 5% + 95% diesel

JOME10:

Jatropha oil methyl ester 10% + 90% diesel

JOME5:

Jatropha oil methyl ester 5% + 95% diesel

KOH:

Potassium hydroxide

MAG:

Mono-acylglycerols

NaOH:

Sodium hydroxide

NOx:

Oxides of nitrogen

PM:

Particulate matters

TAG:

Triacylglycerols

TDC:

Before top dead center

UHC:

Unburned hydrocarbons

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Bhan, S., Gautam, R., Singh, P., Sharma, A. (2022). A Comprehensive Review of Performance, Combustion, and Emission Characteristics of Biodiesel-Fueled Diesel Engines. In: Das, L.M., Sharma, A., Hagos, F.Y., Tiwari, S. (eds) Recent Trends in Thermal Engineering. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3428-4_3

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