PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF CI ENGINE WITH VARIOUS BLENDS OF E-DIESEL

Abstract

As energy crunch loom large, fossil fuel stocks are falling. Oil price have broken the $70 barrier per gallon. Many countries are switching to bio-fuels. The EU has decided to use 5.75% bio fuels like ethanol for motor-cars by 2010.China plans to use 10% bio- fuels by 2010.The US already produces about 10 million tones Ethanol. Interestingly, Henry Ford, the father of modern automobile was an ardent advocate of ethanol as a fuel for motor cars. He was a great believer in recycling. Presently we are using 5% ethanol blend with petrol which can be increased to 10%. When considering an alternative fuel for use in diesel engines, a number of issues are important. These issues include supply and distribution, integrity of the fuel being delivered to the engine, emissions and engine durability. The purpose of this review is to discuss the properties and specifications of ethanol blended with diesel fuel with special emphasis on the factors critical to the potential commercial use of these bl...