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Students develop engine that runs on smoke...

Mohali, May 17 Students of Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology, Tangori, here, have developed a diesel engine that runs on smoke. The students — Anshul Gupta , Ankush Gulati, Gurkirat Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Ravinder Singh — feel the farmers can use their “invention” to reduce agriculture costs by saving electricity and diesel. These students modified a diesel engine and developed a fuel supply system for running the engine on smoke. Prof B. Lonia, head of the mechanical engineering department, who guided the students through their project explained that the diesel engine of 7-horse power running at 1300 rpm and providing 5 kW power was used in the project. Dr Lonia added that the engine could run on smoke for 24 hours a day at 1300 rpm for just Rs 200. Prof D.S. Hira, principal of the college, said the project was developed in the college workshop at the cost of Rs 32,000. He added that the college had applied for a patent on the technology that the students ...