Experimental investigation of effect of CI-engine fuelled with camphor-oil diesel blend with additive of DTE (Diethyl-Ether)

Abstract

A Test Rig consisting of Combustion Ignition engine fuelled with camphor oil blended in the ratio B50 with 5% and 10% DTE (Diethyl ether) is guided for varying loads in the range of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%. The result illustrates that increase in concentration camphor oil increases the Brake thermal efficiency with lower values of Brake specific fuel consumption. Also better emissions were recorded with notable decrease in parameters such as CO, HC and increase in the CO2. The introduction of DTE in the blended fuel has been tested and obtained comparable results to that of addition of pure camphor oil in varying proportions, with increases in brake thermal efficiency and limiting in specific fuel consumption values, the effect on the emission characteristics by addition of DTE results in a lower CO, HC, NOX and Smoke with an increase in the CO2. The effective mixing of camphor oil and DTE yield satisfactory result on the performance characteristics at lower load as well as in higher loads.