THE PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS ANALYSIS OFA MULTI CYLINDER SI ENGINE WITH GASOLINE , CNG AND LPG

Abstract

The ever rising cost of fossil fuels has brought the attention of the world back to the fact that the stock of fossil fuels diminishing throughout the world and demand for energy based comforts and mobility is increasing and making mankind even more dependent on it. Therefore it becomes imperative to search for alternative fuels to cater to our needs and to optimally utilize the existing sources of energy. Moreover Environmental issues regarding emissions from conventional fuels such as gasoline and diesel are of serious concern. The emissions from conventional fuel driven vehicles are in the form of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM) and are harmful gases which not only have an adverse impact on the human body but also destroy the environment by causing the greenhouse effect, acid rain and global warming. In the Indian context CNG and LPG are two such fuels which have been used as alter..