Performance Analysis of IC Engine with Waste Heat Recovery by Heat Pipe and Biodiesel Blends: A Review

Power is the ultimate need of hour throught the world. In the context of rapid economy development fueled by the energy, the exhaust waste heat from the IC Engine and its effect on environmental pollution has been recently more heavily emphasized. Also the threat of depletion of conventional fuels in the years to come by, has prompted to use renewable sources of energy such as Biodiesel. Around one third of useful heat energy is utilized as mechanical work while the similar amount is exhausted to atmosphere. The utilization of this waste heat by recovering with the use of heat pipe, not only increases the performance and efficiency of engine but also reduces the serious environmental pollution.