Publications by authors named "Kandasamy Muralidharan"

The current study aims to attain a higher yield of biodiesel from Bauhinia tree seed wastes through process optimization using response surface methodology (RSM) and assess its compatibility in the diesel engine blended with water and Di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP). The Bauhinia parviflora biodiesel (BPB) transesterification originated using a fixed quantity of catalyst, and the transesterification process parameters such as oil-molar ratio (OMR), process temperature (PT), and reaction time (RT) were optimized. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)analysis were applied to characterize and quantify the BPB, and ASTM standards were followed to measure the properties.

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Diesel engines are particularly harmful to the environment due to the high levels of pollution they release. This led to the discovery of a sustainable and environmentally friendly fuel source. Mahua oil transesterified into biofuel seems to be the most popular option.

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Regulations governing pollution, declining fossil fuel supply, and technological breakthroughs in renewable fuels all have a profound influence on the development of alternative fuels. This current research focuses on the influence of nanoadditives with alcohol in an exhaust gas recirculation-cooled engine. As nanoadditives have high thermal conductivity and alcohol has high oxygen content, they work synergistically to speed up the catalytic process and increase the combustion rate.

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The present dataset describes the combined effect of cetane improver and water emulsion on the energy, environmental and economic values of a diesel engine fueled with lemon peel oil (LPO). The LPO was derived from waste lemon peels through a steam distillation process, and the water was blended with LPO using mechanical agitation along with a suitable surfactant. The water concentration in LPO was limited by 20% with an equal interval of 10, and the 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate concentration was limited by 2% on the total volume of the fuel.

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