PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF DIESEL ENGINE FOR DURABILITY TEST AS PER EMA TEST PROCEDURE FOR 20 PER CENT JATROPHA METHYL ESTER BLEND WITH DIESEL

N.P. TALOKAR¹*, Y.C. BHATT^2
1ICAR-SMS (Agril. Engg), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jalgaon Jamod, Dist-Buldhana, 443402, M.S., India
²College of Technology & Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan
* Corresponding Author : nitintalokar@gmail.com

Received : 08-02-2017     Accepted : 03-03-2017     Published : 18-03-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 13       Pages : 4068 - 4071
Int J Agr Sci 9.13 (2017):4068-4071

Keywords : Performance of engine, Biodiesel, Jatropha Methyl ester, Durability engine test, EMA testing of engine
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to CTAE, MPUAT, Udaipur Rajasthan and Krishi Vigyan Kendra Jalgaon Ja for their encouragements and support. Special thanks to respected Dr. Y.C. Bhatt, Prof. FMPE, CTAE, Udaipur and Mr. Anil Gabhane, Sanjay Umale from KVK Jalgaon Dist- Buldana for their guidance. HOD, Dept. of FMPE, CTAE, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Author Contribution : Author1, Er. Nitin Talokar have tested the fuel properties and carried out 200 h engine durability test on four load cycles

A 7.4 kW (Twin cylinder, water cooled) Diesel engine was operated on recommended B20 ((Jatropha methyl ester 20 per cent: Hi-speed Diesel 80 per cent) blend. The standard 200 h durability test procedure as per EMA standard was followed to test engine durability for its performance in terms of break power, BSFC, BSFC, BThE and Exhaust gas temperature with four load conditions specified by EMA (0, 50, 75 and 100 percent load). The performance of diesel engine was found satisfactory for the trial duration.

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