Center for Testing Biodiesels

ABOUT US :

Center for testing Biodiesels (CTB) was established in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.R.K.R. Engineering College majorly funded by MODROB’s. This center is going to play a vital role and have a wide range of applications in respect of alternative fuels and their testing & emission analysis. This approach and use are primarily interdisciplinary in nature and require the expertise from engineering and science disciplines. Government of India has recently in June 2018 announced new policy on Biofuels and an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol and 5% blending of biodiesel in diesel is proposed by 2030. Department has taken significant efforts in this direction with major focus on 2nd generation biofuels.

Center for testing Biodiesels (CTB) has been promoting research in Biofuel areas through Centre of Excellence having numerous testing facilities. This center will create a very good platform to connect students and researchers who are doing excellent work in the field of alternative fuels.

Under this, the center aims to :

• create the awareness to the students about the alternative fuels derived from organic matters. Since biofuels derived from organic matters has played a vital role in the environmental issues to reduce the emissions.
• impart the knowledge to the students about the different methods of preparation of biodiesels.
• Be a part of energy goals set by our government by 2030.

Scope:

• To have the opportunity to tie-up with the industries.
• Exchange of technical ideas between the industry and the institution will be strengthened.
• Students have most benefited from them to acquire the knowledge in the field of the latest advancement in engines as well as in alternative fuels.
• The industry and institution gap has been bridged.
• Possibility to bring the innovative projects in the field of I.C. Engines.
• Young researcher’s will be given a platform to exchange their ideas and facilities will be given to test the fuels of various varieties.

Facilities:

• Variable Compression Ratio a research engine is available to conduct the experiments.
• Exhaust gas analyzer (five gas analyzer) unit is available.
• Combustion analyzer is equipped with the engine to plot the various graphs such as pressure-crank angle, heat release rate and mass fraction burnt etc. while the engine is on running.
• The biodiesel preparation unit is available.
• A fully computerized four stroke three-cylinder petrol engine with hydraulic dynamometer test rig is available.

Future goals:

The Centre plans to expand its areas of research in the field of alternative fuels to novel areas to enhance the exhaust characteristics of biodiesels and make them more affordable to the public in all aspects. We will extend its area in the field of bio diesel production by doing extensive interdisciplinary research by collaborating with other departments.