Experimental Study on the Effect of Water Injection in an Internal Combustion Engine

Abstract

The Emissions from combustion of fuels such as petrol and diesel in I.C. engines and the particulate matter released have been major part of the air pollution sources, especially in urban areas. It has always been the cause of severe public health issues for so long. A lot of research has been carried out in the field of reduction of these pollutants since diesel engines came into prime use. The Main emissions from a diesel engine are Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxides of Sulphur (SOx) and particulate matter (PM). The use of an emulsion of diesel in water as a fuel has been a recent subject of study in this sector. Without compromising on the engine's performance, Water/diesel (W/D) emulsified formulations have evidently reduced the emissions of CO, SOx, NOx and particulate matter (PM) significantly. The depleting amount of Natural resources like natural gas, petroleum oil is evident by the ever escalating prices of crude oil, and is increased by transportation losses viz. leakages and oil spills. The fuel efficiency of the vehicle is the key factor while purchasing new vehicle