Experimental investigations on the effect of fuel injection parameters on diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel blend in diesel with hydrogen enrichment

Fuel injection pressure and injection timing are two extensive injection parameters that affect engine performance, combustion, and emissions. This study aims to improve the performance, combustion, and emissions characteristics of a diesel engine by using kar-anja biodiesel with a flow rate of 10 L per minute (lpm) of enriched hydrogen. In addition, the research mainly focused on the use of biodiesel with hydrogen as an alternative to diesel fuel, which is in rapidly declining demand. The experiments were carried out at a constant speed of 1500 rpm on a single-cylinder, four-stroke, direct injection diesel engine. The experiments are carried out with variable fuel injection pressure of 220, 240, and 260 bar, and injection timings of 21, 23, and 25 degrees CA before top dead center (bTDC). Results show that karanja biodiesel with enriched hydrogen (KB20H10) increases BTE by 4% than diesel fuel at 240 bar injection pressure and 23 degrees CA bTDC injection timing. For blend KB20H10, the emissions of UHC, CO, and smoke opacity are 33%, 16%, and 28.7% lower than for diesel. On the other hand NOx emissions, rises by 10.3%. The optimal injection pa-rameters for blend KB20H10 were found to be 240 bar injection pressure and 23 degrees CA bTDC injection timing based on the significant improvement in performance, combustion, and reduction in exhaust emissions.(c) 2022 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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This study investigates the effects of fuel injection pressure and injection timing on the performance, combustion, and emissions characteristics of a diesel engine using kar-anja biodiesel with enriched hydrogen. The results show that a blend of KB20H10 at 240 bar injection pressure and 23 degrees CA bTDC injection timing achieves a 4% increase in fuel thermal efficiency compared to diesel. Additionally, the blend exhibits lower emissions of UHC, CO, and smoke opacity, but higher NOx emissions compared to diesel.