Energy Recovery from Diesel Engine Exhaust Gases

For Air Conditioning: A Thermodynamic Study

The term project report submitted in partial fulfillment

Of the required of the degree of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY

OF

WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

in
Mechanical Engineering
By
SUBHENDU SHEE (ROLL NO. 10700711056)

PARTHAJIT BISAL (ROLL NO. 10700711030)

SANTU MALLICK (ROLL NO.10700711047)

RIBHU CHATTERJEE (ROLL NO.10700710037)

SAIKAT BHAUMIK (ROLL NO. 10700712087)

Under the supervision of

Prof. SUDIP BANDYOPADHYAY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT,KOLAGHAT

(Affiliated of West Bengal University of Technology)

Purba Medinipur-721171, West Bengal, India

 DECLERATION CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the work presented in the Progress report entitled ‘Energy Recovery from
Diesel Engine Exhaust Gases For Air Conditioning: A Thermodynamic Study’ in fulfillment
of the requirement for the award of Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical
Engineering of College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat is an authentic work carried out
under my supervision and guidance.
To the best of my knowledge, the content of this Project work does not form a basis for the
award of any previous Degree to anyone else.

Date : (Prof. Sudip Bandyopadhyay)

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engg. & Management, Kolaghat
 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL

The foregoing Project Work entitled “Energy Recovery from Diesel Engine Exhaust Gases
for Air Conditioning: A Thermodynamic Study” is hereby approved creditable study of
project topic and has been presented satisfactory manner to warrant its acceptance as
prerequisite the degree for which it has been submitted.

It is understood that by this approval, the undersigned do not necessarily endorse any
conclusion drawn or opinion expressed therein, but approve the project work for the purpose for
which it is submitted.

(Internal Examiner) (External Examiner)

(Chairman)

Head of the Department

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to take this opportunity to express our extreme gratitude towards our
supervisor Prof. Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat, for his invaluable support and
advice for this project work. His motivation and help has been of great inspiration to us.
We are also grateful to Dr. D.K.Mondal, Head of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering for the facilities that were extended to us at their best.
We would like to thank all the faculty and staff members of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering whose direct or indirect support helped us in completion of this work.

……………………………………………..
SUBHENDU SHEE (ROLL NO. 10700711056)

……………………………………………………
PARTHAJIT BISHAL (ROLL NO. 10700711030)

…………………………………………………..
SANTU MALLICK (ROLL NO. 10700711047)

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SAIKAT BHOWMIK (ROLL NO. 10700712087)

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RIBHU CHATTERJEE (ROLL NO.10700710037)

 CONTENTS

 Introduction……………………………………….. 1
 Literature survey…………………………………. 3
 Theory….…………………………………………. 6
 Mathematical Model……………………………. 12
 Air Conditioning Model…………………………..16
 Internal Combustion Engine Model…………….19
 Result ……………………………………...……. 20
 Discussion……………………………………... 23
 Future Work…………………………………….. 24
 Conclusion…………………………………….... 25
 References…………………………………...…. 26