Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Design of a car kit using Jatropha Curcas oil as furl in compression ignition engines

4^th International Conference on Petroleum Engineering

August 15-17, 2016 London, UK

Shehrbano Fatima and Rizwan Memon

Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Pet Environ Biotechnol

Abstract:

World�??s conventional energy resources are coming to an end. Jatropha curcas is an alternative source of renewable energy which could contribute towards sustainable development of the society. It has properties near to that of diesel which makes it a good candidate for green kerosene but the prolonged use on existing compression ignition engines may cause wear and tear due to the oil�??s higher viscosity. This research is aimed towards development of an engine modification kit which could run on pure plant oil from Jatropha by utilizing heat from radiator water. Complete thermal analysis of heat exchanger was done and its dimensions were calculated. Jatropha curcas oil was heated upto 90oC. The results showed that at this temperature viscosity dropped down to an optimum level post the heat exchanger, making it a more mobile fuel and suitable to be used in an unmodified compression ignition engine.

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Email: shehrbanofatima@hotmail.com