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Table 4 Effect of biodiesel–diesel blends on engine performance and emissions

From: The combined effect of EGR and hydrogen addition on a Syzygium cumini (jamun) liquid biofuel engine

Type of engine and test conditions

Feed stock of biodiesel

Performance

(compared to diesel)

Emission

(compared to diesel)

References

BTE

BSFC

HC

CO

NOx

Smoke

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Pongamia biodiesel

Decrease

Increases

Increase

Increase

Increase

Increase

Muralidharan et al. [14]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Pongamia biodiesel

Decrease

-

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Rao and Anand [15]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Mahua methyl ester (MOME),

Decrease

-

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Increase

Nayak et al. [16]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 2000 rpm

Pongamia methyl ester

-

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

-

Thiruvengadaravi et al. [17]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Pongamia methyl ester

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

-

Perumal and Ilangkumaran [18]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Methyl ester mango seed oil (MEMSO)

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Vijayaraj et al. [19]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Mahua oil ethyl ester (MOEE)

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Puhan et al. [20]

Multi cylinder turbo charged, diesel engine

Mahua methyl ester

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Godiganur et al. [21]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Mahua biodiesel

Decrease

Increase

Raheman et al. [22]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Mahua alkyl ester such as methyl ester, ethyl ester and butyl esters

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Puhan et al. [23]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Pongamia pinnata methyl ester (PPME)

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Suresh Kumar et al. [24]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Pongamia, rice bran, sunflower and palm oil

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Tamil selvan et al. [25]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Annona methyl ester (AME)

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

NaruunNabi et al. [26]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Neem oil methyl ester (NOME)

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Senthil et al. [27]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Karaja biodiesel

Decrease

(3–5%)

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

NaruunNabi et al. [28]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Castor biodiesel

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Ismail et al. [29]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Soyabean methyl ester

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Özener et al. [30]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Jatropha methyl ester

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Paul et al. [31]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Citrus sinensis biodiesel (CSB)

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Uludamar et al. [32]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Biodiesel

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Lahane et al. [33]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Biodiesel

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Hasan Ali et al. [34]

Single cylinder, 4 stroke diesel engine at 1500 rpm

Corn oil, rapeseed oil and waste oil

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Decrease

Increase

Decrease

Tesfa et al. [35]