Performance and Emission Characteristics of Mahua Biodiesel Blends with Di-Ethyl Ether as Diesel Fuel Replacement

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T. Vijayakumar
Mahesh M. Kawade
Salman Khan
Sandeep Kumar Turaka
Mani Kanta Sanaka
Akram Ansari Shaik

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Diesel engines are highly efficient but rely on diminishing fossil fuels. To address this, researchers partially replaced diesel with mahua biodiesel and added di-ethyl ether (DEE) to improve the combustion rate. B20, a blend with 20% biodiesel, showed higher brake thermal efficiency (BTE). Combining B20 and DEE as AD-20 increased BTE and reduced fuel consumption by 11.8% compared to diesel. AD-20 also significantly lowered tailpipe emissions, offering a cleaner and greener solution for diesel engines.

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