Emission study on the effect of ignition improver in diesel fueled engine
Yuvarajan Devarajan, Gautam Choubey, Sivasaravanan Sellappan, Sunil Kumar Muniraj, Booma Devi Perumal Pillai
Abstract
This study investigates the reduction of emissions of a single-cylinder diesel engine fueled with diesel and Di-tetra-butyl peroxide blends by altering the engine load from 1.1 to 5.5 kW with three repetitions. The objective of the study is to investigate DTBP as an ignition improver and to diminish the emission level of a diesel engine. Two concentrations of DTBP (10 and 20% by volume) were blended with Diesel. The observed physic-chemical properties met the standards. As per the emission fronts, CO and HC lowered for DTBP10D90 and DTBP20D80 at all loads. Smoke and NOX emissions lowered depending upon the DTBP concentration.
Topics & Concepts
Diesel fuelNOxDiesel engineIgnition systemEnvironmental scienceSmokeVolume (thermodynamics)CylinderWaste managementAutomotive engineeringChemistryPulp and paper industryCombustionThermodynamicsEngineeringOrganic chemistryMechanical engineeringPhysicsVehicle emissions and performanceAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science