%0 Journal Article
%T NOx and HC emission control using water emulsified diesel in single cylinder diesel engine
%A K. Kannan
%A M. Udayakumar
%J Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
%D 2009
%I Asian Research Publishing Network (ARPN)
%X This paper reports on the effect of water emulsified diesel fuel combustion on brake thermal efficiency, brake specific fuel consumption and NOx and hydrocarbon emissions in a diesel engine. The experiments were conducted on a single cylinder four stroke cycle direct injection diesel engine at constant speed with a fuel injection pressure of 200 bars. Tests were conducted using commercial diesel fuel and diesel fuel with 10% and 20% water by volume. From the test results, it was found that the water emulsification has a potential to improve brake thermal efficiency and brake specific fuel consumption. The NOx and HC emissions were found to decrease with increase in water percentage in the emulsified diesel.
%K diesel engine
%K water emulsified diesel
%K brake thermal efficiency
%K NOx emission
%K hydrocarbon emission.
%U http://www.arpnjournals.com/jeas/research_papers/rp_2009/jeas_1009_254.pdf