A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel

Nakul Bansod; Sanjay Mohite; Ravindra Pathak

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Nakul Bansod ¹ ^* , Sanjay Mohite ¹ , Ravindra Pathak ¹

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¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Medicaps University, Indore, INDIA^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

With the increase in pollution due to burning fossil fuels and soaring prices of fossil has compelled us to adopt alternative fuels which are environment friendly in nature as well as cheap to the pockets of the consumers. Biodiesel, a type of diesel fuel made of long-chain fatty acid esters produced from plants or animals, is one of the acceptable substitutes. When using biodiesel fuel in automobiles, it is blended with regular diesel fuel. Biodiesel reduces the formation of pollutants such as particulate matter, soot but it contributes to rise in nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions as a result of a surge in combustion chamber temperature. Increase in NOx concentration causes breathing problem, cancer and ultimately lead to death. The area of research here includes the proposed system of exhaust gas recirculation to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuel.

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biodiesel
NOx emissions
exhaust gas recirculation

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EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2026, Article No: em0411

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod, N., Mohite, S., & Pathak, R. (2026). A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(3), em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod N, Mohite S, Pathak R. A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(3):em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod N, Mohite S, Pathak R. A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(3), em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod, Nakul, Sanjay Mohite, and Ravindra Pathak. "A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2026 10 no. 3 (2026): em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod, N., Mohite, S., and Pathak, R. (2026). A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(3), em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717

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Bansod, Nakul et al. "A proposed EGR technology setup to reduce NOx emissions from biodiesel fuelled CI engines using biodiesel". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2026, em0411. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18717