AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

SEMINAR REPORT

ON

DUAL FUEL ENGINE

SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA
IN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

BY

AKHIL KRISHNA N
(Reg :2101021091)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

2023-24
 DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

AWH POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

KUTTIKATTOOR, CALICUT-8

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Seminar report entitled “DUAL FUEL

ENGINE” submitted herewith is an authentic record of work done by
AKHIL KRISHNA N (Reg:2101021091) under our guidance in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering from the Directorate of Technical Education, Kerala during 2020-
2023

Internal Guide Head of Department

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Kuttikattoor
Date:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty God for his blessings in our study and
for the successful completion of this Seminar Report.
I also acknowledge our deep gratitude to our respected Principal Mr. VIVEK P. JOHN,
for rendering necessary facilities for carrying out this Seminar Report in the college.
I would like to express our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to Mr.BINU JOSEPH, Head of
Department Mechanical Engineering, for his valuable guidance and supervision in the
preparation of this Seminar.
I wish to acknowledge our deep and heartfelt thanks to Mr.SUBIN BABU P Lecturer in
Mechanical Engineering department and all other faculties of the mechanical Engineering
Department for their help and guidance in completing this Seminar Report.
I also wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the laboratory staff of the
mechanical engineering Department for their help and support in the preparation of this
seminar. And finally we express our heartfelt thanks to all those who have given
valuable information for the completion of this seminar Report.
 ABSTRACT

The implementation of a dual-fuel combustion strategy has recently been

explored as a means to improve the thermal efficiencies of internal combustion engines
while sitnuhaneously reducing their emissions. Dual-fuel combustion is unfired in
compression ignition (CI) engines to promote the use of more readily available gaseous
fuels or more efficient. advanced combustion modes. Implementing dual-fuel injection
technologies on these engines also allows (t) for improved control of the combustion timing
by varying the proportion of two simultaneously injected fuels. and (2) for the use of more
advanced combustion modes at high load since the two injected filets ignite in succession
reducing the high peak pressures that generally act as a limiting factor. In spark-ignited (SI)
engines. the impkmanation of a dual-fuel combustion strategy saves as an alternative
approach to avoid engine knock. The dual-fuel SI engine relics on the simultaneous
injection of a low knock resistance and high knock resistance fuel to dynamically adjust the
fuel mixture's resistance to knock us required. The dual-fuel SI engine thereby successfully
suppresses knock without compromising the engine efficiency. This chapter discusses the
technological advancements associated to dual-fuel combustion and the respective gains in
fuel efficiency and emissions reductions that have been achieved
 CONTENTS

Chapter No Name Page No

1 INTRODUCTION 1

2 DISCUSSION 4

2.1 What is Dual Fuel Engine 4

2.2 Type of Gasoues Used 4

2.3 Applications Used Transportation 4

3 MATERIALS AND METHODS 6

3.1 Biodiesel production 6

3.2 Engine Test Instrumentation 7

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

10

5 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

16

5.1 Advantages 16

5.2 Disadvantages 16

6 CONCLUSION
17

7 REFERENCES
18
 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No Name Page No

1.1 Engine Cycle 2

1.2 Mahua seeds 3

3.1 Transesterification setup 7

3.2 Separating Funnel 7

3.3 Engine experimental setup 8

4.1 Brake thermal efficiency vs LPG energy share 11

4.2. CO vs LPG energy share 12

4.3. UBHC vs LPG energy share 13

4.4. Smoke opacity vs LPG energy share 13

4.5 NOx vs LPG energy share 15

4.2. EGT vs LPG energy share 15