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Performance Studies on Tractor Engine using Bio-diesel
(jointly by IIT, Delhi and Escorts R & D Centre, Faridabad)
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), New Delhi, an industry interface of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and Escorts Corporate Research Development Centre, Faridabad have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for conducting performance evaluation and emission studies of tractor engines using Diesel and Biodiesel as Fuel. The MoA was signed by Dr. A.K. Sengupta, Managing Director, FITT and Mr. M.C. Sarkar, Head, Escorts R&D Centre on 8th April 2004. The studies are being conducted in pursuance to the project undertaken by the Engine and Unconventional Fuel Laboratory (EUFL) of IIT, New Delhi, on behalf of Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India. Dr. L.M. Das in Centre for Energy Studies and Dr. S.N. Naik in Centre for Rural Technology Development are the Principle Investigators from IIT, Delhi.
The studies envisage evaluation of bio-diesel blends produced by EUFL using the tractor engines produced by Escorts. Biodiesel will be produced from Karanja and Jatropha seeds. Bio-diesel blended with petroleum-based diesel in different proportion will be tested for engine performance. After carrying out exhaust emission and engine durability studies on engine dynamometer test bench at Escorts (R&D), field trials will be taken-up jointly by IIT and Escorts (R&D) using the engine supplied by Escorts. Durability tests for 300 hours will be conducted for ascertaining the satisfactory performance .
While Escorts (R&D) generates engine performance and emission data, EUFL will be generating Physico-chemical data for the fuel. These data will be jointly examined by both Escorts and EUFL for determining the optimum blending proportion and also to carryout any modification in the engine or fuel injection system for efficient engine performance.
A Joint Project Team and a Project Review Team with members from Escorts and IIT/EUFL will be set up for execution and monitoring of the Project
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