A review on performance, combustion and emissions utilizing alternative fuels

Abstract

The present work is an effort towards the review of literature of performance, combustion and emissions of unmodified compression ignition engine utilizing different alternative fuels. This study is established on the published work of eminent researchers between 2005 and 2021. The fast depletion of fossil fuels necessitates an alternative fuel and biodiesel may be deliberated as potential substitute fuel for CI engines to accomplish the global energy requirement. The various researchers and scientists conducted the experiments, using different alternative fuels viz. esters of edible oils, non-edible oils, alcohols and ethers and their mixing with diesel fuel. These studies showed the acceptable outcomes of performance, combustion and emission characteristics when they utilized biodiesel. Some of the researchers observed subsequent enhancement in performance and reduction in emissions with use of different additives.