Ethanol-Kerosene Blends: Fuel Option for Kerosene Wick Stove
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چکیده
In order to solve energy crisis, the search for alternative fuel is extensively important. Alternative fuels selected should be renewable, sustainable and eco-friendly. In India, kerosene is also used as a fuel in cooking stove. Kerosene contains impurities like sulphur, aromatics and hydrocarbons, which causes environmental degradation. In this experimental investigation, blends of ethanol and kerosene were used as alternative fuel in kerosene wick stove without any modification in stove design. The blends tested were 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% ethanol in kerosene. The experimentations have been carried out with an aim of obtaining comparative measures of thermal efficiency and fuel consumption rate. The values of thermal efficiency and fuel consumption rate for blended fuel were found to be comparable with kerosene. The maximum value of thermal efficiency was obtained with blend containing 5% ethanol while the minimum value was obtained with reference fuel. The fuel consumption rate for blend containing 10% ethanol was found to be maximum.
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