Experimental Investigation of S.I. Engine on Gasoline and Ethanol-Gasoline Blend for Engine Performance Characteristics

Abstract

With the continuous consumption and increasing use of conventional energy resources, it has become necessary to develop new means to reduce the consumption of conventional energy resources and increase the power output of the existing engines with reduction in fuel consumption and increase efficiency. The problem of fuel scarcity has become very serious for developing economies like India where industrialization is rapid and number of light and heavy vehicles is continuously increasing. The government is believed to be considering decontrolling and to regulate fuel prices according to international price of Petroleum fuels, a move that may see rates being hiked by oil industries, but diesel may continue to be sold at a subsidized rate, still deregulation is imminent. One of the options being considered is deregulating petrol prices. The country's preferred auto fuel, diesel will, however continues to be subsidized.