doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2014.09.124

Paper Title

Effect of Karanja biodiesel blends on particulate emissions from a transportation engine

Authors

Avinash Kumar Agarwal

Atul Dhar

Keywords

Particulate Emissions
Emission Control Legislations
Particulate Mass Emissions
Particulate Number Emissions
Health Effects
Alternative Fuel
Karanja Biodiesel
Biodiesel Blends
Particulate Size-Number Distribution
Particulate Size-Surface Area Distribution
Total Particulate Number Concentration
Engine Operating Conditions
Direct Injection Compression Ignition Engine
Engine Speed
Peak Number Concentration
KOME100
KOME10
Emission Reduction
Biodiesel Performance
Sustainable Fuel
Renewable Energy
Air Pollution
Diesel Engine Emissions
Combustion Characteristics
Environmental Impact
Green Transportation

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

Fuel

Research Impact Tools

DOI

10.1016/j.fuel.2014.09.124

Issue

Volume : 141 | Page No : 154-163

Published On

February, 2015

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Abstract

Recent emission control legislations restrict the particulate mass emissions as well as particle numbers due to severe adverse health effects of smaller size particulates. Therefore from health perspective, reduction in particulate mass as well as numbers, both are desired from any potential alternative fuel. In this experimental investigation, effect of Karanja biodiesel and its blends on particulate size-number distribution, size-surface area distribution and total particulate number concentration at various engine operating conditions was experimentally studied using a direct injection compression ignition engine. It was observed that peak number concentration of particulates increased with increasing engine speed for all test fuels. Total particulate number concentration was highest for KOME100 and lowest for KOME10, amongst all test fuels. Smaller concentration of Karanja biodiesel (upto 20%) was effective in reducing the particulate number emissions.