Effect of Soybean biodiesel and Copper coated Zinc oxide Nanoparticles on Enhancement of Diesel Engine Characteristics

Abstract

In the present research, the influence of metallic copper-coated zinc oxide (Cu-ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) and soybean biodiesel on the improvement in efficiency and emission characteristics of a VCR engine are examined. The soybean methyl ester (SBME) was produced utilizing the transesterification reaction. Several characterization experiments were performed to determine the shape, scale, and contents of the synthesized Cu-ZnO NPs. The Cu-ZnO NPs and SDBS surfactant were steadily distributed utilizing the ultrasonic vibration in SBME25-diesel at three stages (25, 50, and 75 ppm). The prepared physicochemical properties of fuels are comparable with ASTM requirements. In comparison to SBME25, nanofuel mixtures displayed better fuel properties. A compression ratio of 21.5 was used and a comparison was made with the SBME25. The SBME25Cu-ZnO50 combination and the CR 21.5 have illustrated an increase in overall engine characteristics. For the SBME25Cu-ZnO50 mixture, BTE and HRR raised by 16.1% and 19.2%, BSFC and ID dropped by 18.9% and 14.6%, and hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide, and smoke emissions lowered by 24.1%, 34.5%, and 16.8%. In all nanofuel blends, the oxide of nitrogen raised owing to a higher oxygen supply to the CC.