Engine Performance and Emission Evaluation of Gasoline-Ethanol Fuel Blend in SI Engines Under Various Conditions of Load and Speed

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Authors

  • Ravindra S. Deshpande
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sinhgad College of Engineering (SCOE), Vadgaon (Bk), Pune - 411041, Maharashtra ,IN
  • Ashok P. Tadamalle
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sinhgad College of Engineering (SCOE), Vadgaon (Bk), Pune - 411041, Maharashtra ,IN
  • R.S. Katikar
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sinhgad College of Engineering (SCOE), Vadgaon (Bk), Pune - 411041, Maharashtra ,IN
  • A. K. Biradar
     Thakur College of Engineering and Technology, Mumbai - 400067, Maharashtra ,IN
  • P. G. Kadam
     Jayavantrao Sawant College of Engineering, Pune - 411028, Maharashtra ,IN
  • Sukrut S. Thipse
     Department of Powertrain Engineering, ARAI, Pune - 411038, Maharashtra ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2024/45291

Keywords:

Blend, Emission, Ethanol, Gasoline, SI engine, Performance

Abstract

Ethanol fuel is considered a renewable energy source with a lower global warming potential than gasoline. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the emissions and performance of gasoline-ethanol blends in SI engines under various conditions. A computerized 4s, 1cyl, VCR spark ignition engine is used for the tests to measure the performance of Gasoline-Ethanol (GE) blends in particular E-10 (10% ethanol, 90% gasoline). For measuring exhaust emissions as well as performance, regular gasoline fuel is used for the additional tests. Engine performance using ethanol-gasoline blended fuel has been evaluated at different working conditions: 1200–1800 rpm, AFR 0.9, STs 300, CR10:1. When vehicles running on ethanol-gasoline blend indicated a decrease in the amounts of HC, NOx, and CO exhaust gases while 3.9% increase in CO2 emissions as compared to unleaded gasoline fuel. Furthermore, it has been shown that the brake power, torque, specific fuel consumption increases when a Gasoline-Ethanol (GE) blend is used over regular gasoline fuel.

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2024-09-27

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Deshpande, R. S., Tadamalle, A. P., Katikar, R., Biradar, A. K., Kadam, P. G., & Thipse, S. S. (2024). Engine Performance and Emission Evaluation of Gasoline-Ethanol Fuel Blend in SI Engines Under Various Conditions of Load and Speed. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 72(8), 803–813. https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2024/45291

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Volume 72, Issue 8, August 2024

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