Experimental analysis of emission and performance characteristics of a CRDI engine fueled with biodiesel derived from plastic oil.

Diesel and other oil products are in high demand due to rising demand from manufacturing and transportation. Because they come from nonrenewable sources, the future reliability of these fuels is questionable. Diesel pricing and availability fluctuate as a result of the aforementioned variables as well as political instability. Countries like India, who supplied the bulk of the import market, will feel the effects of these changes. Several teams of researchers have been looking into potential bio-fuel alternatives to diesel for compression ignition vehicles. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is just one of many fuel options. Many modern vehicles may run on compressed natural gas (CNG), alcohols, or biodiesel in place of conventional fuels. The recycling of used plastics produces plastic oil. Plastic oil can range from 50% by volume down to 10%. Samples of fuel are characterized using industry standards. Common rail direct injection (CRDI) test equipment is used to investigate the performance characteristics. The effects of various plastic oil (PO) and diesel fuel (DF) blends, with percentages of PO ranging from 10% to 50%, were tested using a CRDI diesel engine. The problem of properly disposing of used plastics can be technically addressed. With increasing PO-DF blend concentration, the engine's brakes maintained a consistently greater thermal efficiency than diesel fuel was discovered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]