This study examines the impact of the oxygenated additives namely DTBP(Di-Tetra-Butyl-Phenol) and 1-Pentadecanol(1-DEC) on emissions,combustion and performance patterns of Karanja biodiesel/diesel blends.Two additives...This study examines the impact of the oxygenated additives namely DTBP(Di-Tetra-Butyl-Phenol) and 1-Pentadecanol(1-DEC) on emissions,combustion and performance patterns of Karanja biodiesel/diesel blends.Two additives were selected as ignition improver owing to their improved physicochemical properties.The additives were mixed at 10% volume with the equal blends of diesel and biodiesel.Experimental results revealed that by adding additives and biodiesel to diesel found no phase separation.HRR and peak pressure were highest for diesel and least for KBD/D blends.However,blending the additives enhanced its HRR and peak pressure.Addition of additives lowered the harmful emissions significantly with a slight increase in NO emissions to the KBD/D blends.In addition,a noteworthy increase in performance aspects was observed for KBD/D blends by adding DTBP and 1-Pentadecanol.展开更多
文摘This study examines the impact of the oxygenated additives namely DTBP(Di-Tetra-Butyl-Phenol) and 1-Pentadecanol(1-DEC) on emissions,combustion and performance patterns of Karanja biodiesel/diesel blends.Two additives were selected as ignition improver owing to their improved physicochemical properties.The additives were mixed at 10% volume with the equal blends of diesel and biodiesel.Experimental results revealed that by adding additives and biodiesel to diesel found no phase separation.HRR and peak pressure were highest for diesel and least for KBD/D blends.However,blending the additives enhanced its HRR and peak pressure.Addition of additives lowered the harmful emissions significantly with a slight increase in NO emissions to the KBD/D blends.In addition,a noteworthy increase in performance aspects was observed for KBD/D blends by adding DTBP and 1-Pentadecanol.