Basics of Biodiesel: A Review

Authors

  • M J. Pathak Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta Government Polytechnic, Amreli, Gujarat, India
  • Ghanshyam D. Acharya Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  • Nayangiri D. Gosvami Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta Government Polytechnic, Amreli, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/joaea.v3i2.7173

Keywords:

Biodiesel, alternative fuel, diesel engine, green energy

Abstract

The present review aims to study the prospects and opportunities of introducing vegetable oils and their derivatives as fuel in diesel engines. Vegetable oils present a very promising scenario of functioning as alternative fuels to fossil diesel fuel. The properties of these oils can be compared favorably with the characteristics required for internal combustion engine fuels. Fuel-related properties are reviewed and compared with those of conventional diesel fuel. Use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matters (PM) emission and oxide of nitrogen.

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Published

2023-07-26

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016): Journal of Automobile Engineering and Applications

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