Combining Babool Wood-derived Producer Gas and Hydrogen with Biodiesel as Efficienct Strategies for Dual-fuel Diesel Engine in Advancing Sustainable Energy

The present investigation aims to provide a comparative assessment of using hydrogen-enriched wood waste-derived producer gas (PG) for a dual-fuel diesel engine fueled with a 20% Jatropha biodiesel/80% diesel blend (BD20) with the traditional mode. The experiments were conducted at 23°bTDC of injection timing, 240 bar of injection pressure, 17.5:1 of compression ratio, and 1500 rpm of engine speed under various engine loads. Gas carburetor induction (GCI), port injection (PI), and inlet manifold injection (IMI) methods were used to supply H2-enriched PG, while B20 is directly injected into the combustion chamber. Among all the combinations, the IMI method provided the highest brake thermal efficiency of 30.91%, the lowest CO emission of 0.08% and smoke opacity discharge of 49.26 HSU, while NOx emission reached 1744.32 ppm, which was lower than that of the PI mode. Furthermore, the IMI method recorded the highest heat release rate of 91.17 J/°CA, and peak cylinder pressure of 83.29 bar, reflecting superior combustion quality. Finally, using the IMI method for H2-enriched PG in dual-fuel diesel engines could improve combustion efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve fuel economy, showing that the combination of BD20 with H2-enriched PG offers a cleaner, more sustainable, and economically viable technology.