Assessment and Optimization of Engine Performance and Emissions Using Additive-Infused Corn Oil Biodiesel

Abstract

Biodiesel was made in this experiment by transesterifying corn oil. By varying the proportions of fuel to air, the efficiency of the engine and the pollution caused by fossil fuels was measured.

In the course of this study, there was an investigation of the impacts of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, thermal efficiency, mean effective pressure and braking power. A diesel engine powered the vehicle, producing 5.2 kilowatts. There is a possibility of producing biodiesel by using corn oil as a waste product. We combined 80% diesel and 20% corn oil to produce biodiesel. According to the ASTM criteria for fuel quality, the corn oil methyl ester was suitable. The experiment results were obtained by operating a diesel engine with a single cylinder and four strokes under a variety of load conditions. When compared to B20 alone, a mixture containing 100 parts per million of titanium oxide nanoparticles increased thermal efficiency, mean effective pressure, and braking power. The TiO2 nanoparticles included in B20 reduce the engine's emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. We determined the optimal values for brake power, brake mean effective pressure, brake thermal efficiency, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons through optimization using RSM (Response Surface Methodology). These values are as follows: The values are 11 463 kg and 56.242 parts per million of titanium dioxide. 4.223 kilowatts of brake power, 5.078 bars of mean effective pressure, 29.573 percent thermal efficiency, 0.257 percent carbon monoxide, and 52.246 percent hydrocarbons are the optimal numbers