Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant)
Abstract The current study assesses the prospect of using R. Communis seed oil as a substitute fuel for diesel engines. Biodiesel is prepared from the R. Communis plant seed oil by a single-step base catalytic transesterification procedure. The investigation deals with the Physico-chemical character...
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| author | Saka Abel Leta Tesfaye Jule Lamessa Gudata Nagaprasad Nagaraj R. Shanmugam L. Priyanka Dwarampudi B. Stalin Krishnaraj Ramaswamy |
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| description | Abstract The current study assesses the prospect of using R. Communis seed oil as a substitute fuel for diesel engines. Biodiesel is prepared from the R. Communis plant seed oil by a single-step base catalytic transesterification procedure. The investigation deals with the Physico-chemical characteristics of R. Communis biodiesel and has been associated with the base diesel. It has been perceived that the characteristics of biodiesel are well-matched with the base diesel under the ASTM D6751 limits correspondingly. R. Communis biodiesel is blended in different proportions with base diesel such as D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 and is tested in a Kirloskar TV1 single-cylinder, 4 blows DI engine under altered loading conditions. Outcomes demonstrate that BTE and BSFC for D10 as well as D20 are similar to base diesel. BSFC indicates that the precise BSFC of base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40 and D50 was 0.87, 1.70, 2.60, 3.0, 3.4, and 3.5 kg/kW-hr, respectively. The extreme BTE at full load condition for base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 are 28.2%, 28.1%, 27.9%, 25.5%, 24.1%, and 23.6% , respectively. In the case of engine emissions, R. Communis biodiesel blends provided an average decrease in hydrocarbon (HC), Carbon-monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) associated with base diesel. Nevertheless, R. Communis biodiesel blends discharged high stages of nitrogen oxide (NOx) compares to base diesel. Base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50, and D100 had UBHC emissions of 45 ppm, 40 ppm, 44 ppm, 46 ppm, 41 ppm, and 43 ppm, respectively. The reduction in CO emissions for D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 are 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.17%, 0.18% and 0.21% respectively. The dissimilarity in NOx attentiveness within brake powers for D10, D20, D30, D40, and D50 and base diesel are 50-ppm, 100 ppm, 150 ppm, 250 ppm, 350 ppm, and 500 ppm, respectively. The dissimilarity of CO2 emanation with reverence to break powers for the base-diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50, and D100 are 4.8%, 4.9%, 4.8%, 4.56%, 4.9% and 5.1%, respectively. The present research provides a way for renewable petrol blends to substitute diesel for powering diesel engines in that way dropping the reliance on fossil fuels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c3356aee5de4a72b85639a9bd251fad2022-12-22T01:20:47ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-06-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-14403-7Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant)Saka Abel0Leta Tesfaye Jule1Lamessa Gudata2Nagaprasad Nagaraj3R. Shanmugam4L. Priyanka Dwarampudi5B. Stalin6Krishnaraj Ramaswamy7Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo UniversityDepartment of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo UniversityDepartment of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Science, Dambi Dollo UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, ULTRA College of Engineering and TechnologyTIFAC, CORE-HD, Department of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchDepartment of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, Regional Campus MaduraiCentre for Excellence-Indigenous Knowledge, Innovative Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Dambi Dollo UniversityAbstract The current study assesses the prospect of using R. Communis seed oil as a substitute fuel for diesel engines. Biodiesel is prepared from the R. Communis plant seed oil by a single-step base catalytic transesterification procedure. The investigation deals with the Physico-chemical characteristics of R. Communis biodiesel and has been associated with the base diesel. It has been perceived that the characteristics of biodiesel are well-matched with the base diesel under the ASTM D6751 limits correspondingly. R. Communis biodiesel is blended in different proportions with base diesel such as D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 and is tested in a Kirloskar TV1 single-cylinder, 4 blows DI engine under altered loading conditions. Outcomes demonstrate that BTE and BSFC for D10 as well as D20 are similar to base diesel. BSFC indicates that the precise BSFC of base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40 and D50 was 0.87, 1.70, 2.60, 3.0, 3.4, and 3.5 kg/kW-hr, respectively. The extreme BTE at full load condition for base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 are 28.2%, 28.1%, 27.9%, 25.5%, 24.1%, and 23.6% , respectively. In the case of engine emissions, R. Communis biodiesel blends provided an average decrease in hydrocarbon (HC), Carbon-monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) associated with base diesel. Nevertheless, R. Communis biodiesel blends discharged high stages of nitrogen oxide (NOx) compares to base diesel. Base diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50, and D100 had UBHC emissions of 45 ppm, 40 ppm, 44 ppm, 46 ppm, 41 ppm, and 43 ppm, respectively. The reduction in CO emissions for D10, D20, D30, D40, D50 and D100 are 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.17%, 0.18% and 0.21% respectively. The dissimilarity in NOx attentiveness within brake powers for D10, D20, D30, D40, and D50 and base diesel are 50-ppm, 100 ppm, 150 ppm, 250 ppm, 350 ppm, and 500 ppm, respectively. The dissimilarity of CO2 emanation with reverence to break powers for the base-diesel, D10, D20, D30, D40, D50, and D100 are 4.8%, 4.9%, 4.8%, 4.56%, 4.9% and 5.1%, respectively. The present research provides a way for renewable petrol blends to substitute diesel for powering diesel engines in that way dropping the reliance on fossil fuels.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14403-7 |
| spellingShingle | Saka Abel Leta Tesfaye Jule Lamessa Gudata Nagaprasad Nagaraj R. Shanmugam L. Priyanka Dwarampudi B. Stalin Krishnaraj Ramaswamy Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) Scientific Reports |
| title | Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) |
| title_full | Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) |
| title_fullStr | Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) |
| title_short | Preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of Ricinus communis (castor oil plant) |
| title_sort | preparation and characterization analysis of biofuel derived through seed extracts of ricinus communis castor oil plant |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14403-7 |
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