Experimental Investigation of Performance and Emission characteristics of DI CI Engine with Dual Biodiesel Blends of Mexicana Argemone and Mahua

In recent years, biodiesel utilization in diesel engines has got attention due to population growth and industrialization. Biodiesel has been proven to be a goo d alternative because of its performance comparable to diesel and capability of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, the effects of engine load and amount o f biodiesel percentage on the performance and emission characteristics of single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine has been investigated and pre nted. The dual biodiesel blends of Argemone Mexicana and Mahua (Madhuca indica) were used in the present study. The results for biodiesel blend D60A20M20 (i.e 60% diesel, 20% Argemone and 20% Mahua) with diesel showed slight increase in brake power. There was average 0.06kg/kW h increase in specific fuel consumption for the biodiel blends at full load. The carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC) emissions reduced for the biodiesel blend, while Nox emission was higher as compared to die (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd.