Performance, Emissions, Sound and Combustion characteristics of Algae oil Biofuel

Abstract

In this project esterified Algae oil is used as an alternate fuel. A single cylinder stationary kirloskar engine is used to compare the performance and emission characteristics between pure diesel and Algae blends. In this project selection of suitable Algae blend and selection of optimized injection timing for the blend is done. The Algae oil blends are in percentage of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of Algae oil to 80%, 60%, 40%, 20% & 0% of diesel.

From this project it is concluded that among all Algae and diesel blends 20% of Algae and 80% of diesel blend at 30º BTDC gives better performance nearing the diesel. When comparing the emission characteristics HC, CO is reduced when compared to diesel, however NOx emission is slightly increased when compared to diesel.