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S. Saravanan is affiliated with Vellore Institute of Technology University in India and conducts research primarily in engineering with a focus on chemical engineering. Their main fields of study encompass engineering and chemical engineering, with subfields including fluid flow and transfer processes, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's research is concentrated on advanced combustion engine technologies and biodiesel production and applications. Other notable research areas include catalytic processes in materials science, vehicle emissions and performance, lubricants and their additives, heat transfer and supercritical fluids, as well as microbial fuel cells and bioremediation.

Frequent publication venues for S. Saravanan include:

  • Fuel
  • Materials Today Proceedings
  • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
  • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Notable recent papers authored by S. Saravanan include:

  • "Predictive correlations for NOx and smoke emission of DI CI engine fuelled with diesel-biodiesel-higher alcohol blends-response surface methodology approach" (2020, Fuel)
  • "Investigation on reduction in consequences of adding antioxidants into the algae biodiesel blend as a CI engine fuel" (2020, Fuel)
  • "An experimental study to analyze influence of porous media combustor on performance and emission characteristics of a DI diesel engine" (2020, Fuel)
  • "Optimization of injection timing and anti-oxidants for multiple responses of CI engine fuelled with algae biodiesel blend" (2020, Fuel)

The scientist also co-authored a paper titled "Performance and emissions characteristics of a common rail direct injection diesel engine powered by ignition enhancer-biodiesel blends" (2023, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology), where the authorship includes P. Duraisamy.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with S. Saravanan are:

  • Ravi Govindasamy
  • C. Ramesh Kumar
  • G. Lakshmi Narayana Rao
  • Srinithya Ravinuthala
  • Anandha Krishnan Ramasamy

Best Publications

  • Use of higher alcohol biofuels in diesel engines: A review

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan

  • Effect of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on performance and emissions of a constant speed DI diesel engine fueled with pentanol/diesel blends

    B. Rajesh kumar;S. Saravanan

  • Effects of iso-butanol/diesel and n-pentanol/diesel blends on performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine under premixed LTC (low temperature combustion) mode

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan

  • Extraction and characterization of waste plastic oil (WPO) with the effect of n-butanol addition on the performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine fueled with WPO/diesel blends

    D. Damodharan;D. Damodharan;A.P. Sathiyagnanam;D. Rana;B. Rajesh Kumar

  • A comparative analysis on combustion and emissions of some next generation higher-alcohol/diesel blends in a direct-injection diesel engine

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan;D. Rana;A. Nagendran

  • Effect of a sustainable biofuel – n-octanol – on the combustion, performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine under naturally aspirated and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modes

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan;D. Rana;V. Anish

  • 1-Hexanol as a sustainable biofuel in DI diesel engines and its effect on combustion and emissions under the influence of injection timing and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)

    Melvin Victor De Poures;Melvin Victor De Poures;A.P. Sathiyagnanam;D. Rana;B. Rajesh Kumar

  • Combined influence of injection timing and EGR on combustion, performance and emissions of DI diesel engine fueled with neat waste plastic oil

    D. Damodharan;D. Damodharan;A.P. Sathiyagnanam;D. Rana;B. Rajesh Kumar

  • Combined effect of injection timing and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine fuelled with next-generation advanced biofuel – diesel blends using response surface methodology

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan;D. Rana;A. Nagendran

  • Effective utilization of waste plastic oil in a direct injection diesel engine using high carbon alcohols as oxygenated additives for cleaner emissions

    D. Damodharan;D. Damodharan;A.P. Sathiyagnanam;D. Rana;S. Saravanan

  • Combustion characteristics of a stationary diesel engine fuelled with a blend of crude rice bran oil methyl ester and diesel

    S. Saravanan;G. Nagarajan;G. Lakshmi Narayana Rao;S. Sampath

  • Prediction of emissions and performance of a diesel engine fueled with n-octanol/diesel blends using response surface methodology

    Kaliyaperumal Gopal;Kaliyaperumal Gopal;Amudhavalli Paramasivam Sathiyagnanam;Babu Rajesh Kumar;Babu Rajesh Kumar;Subramani Saravanan

  • Design and implementation of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm for a standalone PV system

    S. Gomathy;S. Saravanan;S. Thangavel

  • Combined effect of injection timing, EGR and injection pressure in NOx control of a stationary diesel engine fuelled with crude rice bran oil methyl ester

    S. Saravanan;G. Nagarajan;S. Sampath

  • Partially premixed low temperature combustion using dimethyl carbonate (DMC) in a DI diesel engine for favorable smoke/NOx emissions

    B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan

  • A comparative assessment of ternary blends of three bio-alcohols with waste cooking oil and diesel for optimum emissions and performance in a CI engine using response surface methodology

    V. Krishnamoorthy;R. Dhanasekaran;D. Rana;S. Saravanan

  • Correlation for thermal NOx formation in compression ignition (CI) engine fuelled with diesel and biodiesel

    S. Saravanan;G. Nagarajan;S. Anand;S. Sampath

  • A sustainable and eco-friendly fueling approach for direct-injection diesel engines using restaurant yellow grease and n-pentanol in blends with diesel fuel

    R. Dhanasekaran;V. Krishnamoorthy;D. Rana;S. Saravanan

  • Utilization of waste cooking oil in a light-duty DI diesel engine for cleaner emissions using bio-derived propanol

    R. Dhanasekaran;S. Ganesan;B. Rajesh Kumar;S. Saravanan

  • Feasibility study of crude rice bran oil as a diesel substitute in a DI-CI engine without modifications

    S. Saravanan;G. Nagarajan;G. Lakshmi Narayana Rao;S. Sampath

  • Optimization of DI diesel engine parameters fueled with iso-butanol/diesel blends – Response surface methodology approach

    S. Saravanan;B. Rajesh Kumar;A. Varadharajan;D. Rana

Frequent Co-Authors

Govindan Nagarajan
Govindan Nagarajan Anna University, Chennai
Dipak Rana
Dipak Rana University of Ottawa
Asim K. Pal
Asim K. Pal Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu
Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu St Xavier’s College
Narottam Prasad Sahu
Narottam Prasad Sahu Central Institute of Fisheries Education
T. Sathish
T. Sathish Saveetha School of Engineering
B. Ashok
B. Ashok Vellore Institute of Technology University
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
K. Nanthagopal
K. Nanthagopal Vellore Institute of Technology University
Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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