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Table 5 Summary of magnetite nanoparticles on engine performance with various concentrations

From: Synthesis, stability, and emission analysis of magnetite nanoparticle-based biofuels

Base Fuel

Nano particles concentration

Surfactant

Engine

Engine Performance

Ref

BTE

BSFC

Waste cooking oil

25,50,75 & 100 ppm

−

4 strokes, 1- cylinder, VC ratio CI engine

Increases by 1.49%

Decreases by 2.21%

[176]

Diesel

0.4% , 0.8%

−

4-cylinder, 4-stroke, CI engine, water cooled 43kW at 4800 rpm

Increasing up to 12%

Decreasing up to 11%

[102]

Diesel

0.4% , 0.8%

−

1-cylinder, 4-stroke, water-cooled, 9 hp,2200 rpm

−

No significant variation

[189]

Rice bran oil

1.30%

0.2 % tri methyl ammonium hydroxide

1-cylinder 4-stroke diesel engine 4.45 kW @ 1500 rpm

Increases by 4.27%

Reduced by 5.17%

[177]

Diesel

25 and 50 ppm

−

4-stroke, 1- cylinder, air cooled 5.2 kW at 1500 rpm.

Increases by about 2%

Decreases of about 9%

[106]

Mahua oil

40, 80 ppm

−

4-stroke, 1 cylinder diesel engine, 3.7 kW at 1500 rpm

Increases

Decreases

[100]

pongamia oil

0.5%, 1% % 1.5%

−

4- stroke 1- cylinder, water cooled CI engine, 1500 rpm

Increase up to 16.6 %

Decreases by 8%

[51]

Mahua oil

1%

0.3 % tri methyl ammonium hydroxide

2- cylinder, 4- stroke, air cooled diesel engine, 1300 rpm

Increases of about 5.27%

Decreases of about 5.37%.

[109]

diesel

0.4% , 0.8%

−

four stroke diesel engine

Increases up to 12%

Decreases up to 11%

[190]

diesel

4%, 8%, 12%

−

4 stroke 1- cylinder, water cooled CI engine, 5 Hp,1500 rpm

Increased by 11.07 – 21.43 %.

Decreases up to 10.52 – 18.18%

[187]

diesel

0.4%, 0.8%

tetra-methyl-ammonium hydroxide

1-cylinder 4- stroke direct injection VC ratio engine.

Increases up to 12%

decreases up to 11%

[188]

Mahua oil

40, 80 & 120 ppm

cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide

4-stroke, 1-cylinder, common rail direct injection, water cooled, 1500 rpm, 3.7 kW

Increased up to 0.44%,

−

[191]

chicken fat oil

50, 100 and 150 ppm

−

4-stroke, 1-cylinder, DI engine, water-cooled CI engine, 3.5 kW @ 1500 rpm

Increases by 7.49%

Reduction by 22.86

[175]

chicken fat oil

50, 100 and 150 ppm

−

1-cylinder, 4-stroke, dual DI engine, water-cooled CI engine, 3.5 kW @ 1500 rpm

Improved by 4.84%,

Reduction by 10.44%

[87]

Mustard Oil

0.01

0.3%of surfactant

4 stroke, 1 cylinder diesel engine, 4.4 kW at 1500 rpm

Increases by 5.122%

Decrease by 4.72%

[179]