Effect of Low Proportion Ceiba Pentandra Biodiesel Blend on Performance, Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a CI Engine

Abstract

The engine performance and emission investigations were carried out on a diesel engine with diesel and B10 (10% Ceiba Pentandra + 90% diesel), B20 (20% Ceiba Pentandra + 80% diesel) blended fuel. Blended fuels were shown in a VCR engine with various engine speeds to work out the brake power and emissions of the engine. Fuel consumption evaluation also has been composed throughout the investigational. NOx, HC, CO2, CO, and O2 emissions also have been together. The parameters differ with engine speed. Results exposed that at all engine speeds, brake power outputs for B10 fuel were like to petroleum product fuel. Emission reduced significantly for all the fuels, but the different parameters were shrunken with engine speed.