Parametric optimization of engine performance and emission characteristics fueled with lemon grass oil

Abstract The main objective of this study is to determine the engine performance and emission characteristics of Diesel engine using lemon Grass oil as a Base oil with MgO as a nano catalyst. The experiment were conducted in a single cylinder with 4.4 KW kirloskar research engine with varying the brake power from 1.5 to 4.5 KW from the investigation it was observed that the reduction of 10.5% in HC emissions and about 17% reduction in the emissions CO for the B20 blend with a decrease of 2.7% in NOx emission at full load.