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Implementation of Methanol as Fuel in SI Engine for the Measurement of Formaldehyde Emission

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The Methanol-gasoline blend is utilized in this work to measure the formaldehyde (HCHO) coming out from the engine exhaust using the alcohol/gasoline blends by the following method and to Characterize the aldehyde emission, study the performance characteristics, CO, HC, emission Levels in the Various blends. Formaldehyde can be sampled with the use of a standard miniature glass fiber filter coated with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone hydrochloride (MBTH). The absorption measurement is done immediately by using UV–visible spectrophotometer. Upon increasing the methanol blend over petrol the readings were identified. On increasing methanol blend the PPM has been found to decrease at 100 % methanol at 100 % load, 3.5 PPM has been noticed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kingston Engineering College, Vellore, 632002, India

    T. Elamaran, N. Shankar Ganesh & K. Vinoth Raj

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  1. J.J. College of Engg and Technology, Ammapettai, Poolangulathupatti – Post, Tiruchirappalli, 620009, India

    S Sathiyamoorthy

  2. , Dept of Electronics & Communication Engg, J.J. College of Engg and Technology, Ammapettai, Tiruchirappalli, 620009, India

    B. Elizabeth Caroline

  3. , Dept. of Computer Applications, J.J. College of Engg and Technology, Ammapettai, Tiruchirappalli, 620009, India

    J Gnana Jayanthi

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Elamaran, T., Shankar Ganesh, N., Vinoth Raj, K. (2012). Implementation of Methanol as Fuel in SI Engine for the Measurement of Formaldehyde Emission. In: Sathiyamoorthy, S., Caroline, B., Jayanthi, J. (eds) Emerging Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1007-8_10

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