Experimental Examination on Performance and Emission of a Coated Diesel Engine Fueled with Diesel and Pre-Heated Coriander Oil Blends

The aim of the study is to determine the effects of the preheated coriander seed oil, used as fuel, on the performance and the emission characteristics of the ceramic coated single-cylinder diesel engine. In this study, the piston, exhaust, and inlet valve of a single-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine were coated with Cr₃C₂ at 300 µm thickness. Pure coriander oil was mixed with diesel fuel volumetrically at the rates of 30% and 50%. The plasma spray method was used as the coating method. It was determined that the preheating process provided a more suitable fuel flow, decreased the viscosity of the coriander oil and also the coating process decreased CO, soot and HC emissions but increased NOx, thermal efficiency, and EGT.