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Modelling and evaluation of combustion emission characteristics of COME biodiesel using RSM and ANN—a lead for pollution reduction

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Nowadays, the emissions from the diesel engines are focused lot to minimise the environmental pollutions in accordance with the emission standards. In this regard, biodiesels are found to be efficient for the diesel engines due to their higher energy contents and low exhaust emissions. Use of biofuel in association with diesel will be an efficient way for the cost-effective performance of the diesel engines with reduced pollutions. The COME is an efficient combustible oil, in which the diesel is blended at different proportions to identify their suitability in the diesel engines. In this regard, the properties of the COME-Diesel blends are determined and analysed for their influence on the combustion characteristics. To understand the performance and emission characteristics of blends, experiments are carried out on the variable compression ratio (VCR) engine keeping the blend, compression ratio, load, and speed as variables. The response surface methodology (RSM) used as a tool for designing and conducting the experiments according to the predetermined variables. The experimental sets generated are performed to determine the NO and HC emissions (response functions). The adequacy of the models is verified through ANOVA and through the p and F tests. The experimental design matrix is also used in training the artificial neural network (ANN) to develop the empirical models. The models from RSM and ANN are experimented and the results obtained from both the models are compared for their accuracy levels. Once the hypothesis is developed for the biodiesel and engine setup, the emission models will be used for the optimising the engine operating parameters and blends to minimise the pollutions from engine for wide operating conditions.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jain (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, India

    Ramachandran Thulasiram

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

    Santhosh Murugan

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pragati Engineering College(A), Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Dharmalingam Ramasamy

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nalla Narasimha Reddy Educational Society’s Group of Institutions, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

    Surendarnath Sundaramoorthy

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RT performed analysis on the statistical methods used in this research/manuscript. SM prepared biodiesel and diesel-COME blends also carried out the laboratory test for the properties of blends. SS conducted experiments on the VCR engine according to the design matrix generated. DR is contributor in writing the manuscript.

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Thulasiram, R., Murugan, S., Ramasamy, D. et al. Modelling and evaluation of combustion emission characteristics of COME biodiesel using RSM and ANN—a lead for pollution reduction. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 34730–34741 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12757-5

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