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STUDY OF ETHANOL AS ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR SI ENGINE

ABSTRACT

The sharp rise in population & industrial and technological, there has been rapid rise in the
need for Fossil Fuels like Petrol. Hence there is a need to develop alternative fuels. One such
alternative fuel can be petrol, alcohol blends. These fuels will not only meet the fuel
requirements but also increases the performance of IC Engines in accounts to reduce
emission of carbon. Characteristics of fuel properties Such as relative density, kinematic
viscosity, gross heat of combustion, flash point, cloud point, fire point and pour point are
determined to assess the fuel properties of blends compatible with petrol. This study targets at
finding the effects of engine parameters viz. Brake Specific Fuel Consumption, Brake
Specific Energy Consumption, Brake Thermal Efficiency and smoke capacity against
different blend ratios (5,7.5) to compare the performance of petrol and ethanol petrol blends.
It is observed that ethanol blends are found to be an excellent substitute for petrol fuel. Brake
Thermal Efficiency increases and BSFC decreases and TFC increases with increase in BP.

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