Research Article

A Comprehensive Study on the Effect of Dimethyl Carbonate Oxygenate and EGR on Emission Reduction, Combustion Analysis, and Performance Enhancement of a CRDI Diesel Engine Using a Blend of Diesel and Prosopis juliflora Biodiesel

Table 4

Comparison of results of the present study with the other investigations that utilized Prosopis juliflora biodiesel and dimethyl carbonate as oxygenates in diesel engines.

ReferenceDiesel engine
specifications
FuelTest
conditions
Reference
fuel
Blend
designation
PerformanceNOxSmokeHCCO

Present studyKirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 3.5 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 16 : 1
B
D + B + DMC
Constant
speed
DieselD @ 0% EGR
D + DMC @ 20% EGR
B20 @ 0% EGR
B20 + 5 ml DMC @ 20% EGR
















[11]Kirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 3.5 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 12 : 1–18 : 1
B
D + B + DEE
Constant
speed
DieselD70-BD20-DEE10
D60-BD30-DEE10


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n/a
n/a


[29]Kirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 4.4 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 17.5 : 1
LDPEConstant
speed
DieselD70L30
D70L20DEC10






[1]Onan DJC
4 cylinders, 4S,
RP: 12 KW@1800 rpm,
and CR: 19 : 1
B
D + B
D + B + Pr
D + B + nB
D + B + Pn
Constant
speed
DieselB100
D50-B50
D40-B40-PR20
D40-B40-nB20
D40-B40-Pn20




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n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a n/a









[7]Kirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 5.2 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 17.5 : 1
D + WPO
D + WPO + n-oct
Constant
speed
DieselD80-WPO20
D70-WPO20-oct10






[15]Kirloskar
2 cylinders, 4S,
RP: 8.4 KW@2400 rpm,
and CR: 18.5 : 1
BD + DMCConstant
speed
DieselBD90-Dmc10
BD80-Dmc20






[20]Kirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 5.2 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 17.5 : 1
CIME
D + CIME
D + CIME + HX
Constant
speed
DieselB100
D50-B50
D50-B40-HX10
D50-B35-HX15
D50-B30-HX20
D50-B20-HX30
D50-B10-HX40






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[22]Kirloskar
1 cylinder, 4S,
RP: 3.5 KW@1500 rpm,
and CR: 17.5 : 1
WPO
D + WPO + HX
Constant
speed
DieselWPO
D50-WPO40-HX10
D50-WPO30-HX20
D50-WPO20-HX30