Investigations on biodiesel as a blend with diesel for ci engine

Abstract

This thesis entitled Investigation on Biodiesel as a blend with newlinediesel for CI engine deals with i transesterification process to convert newlinejatropha oil into Biodiesel ii evaluation of the performance of single cylinder newlinediesel engine using various blends 5 10 15and 20 of newlineBiodiesel with diesel iii the measurement of pollution level when the above newlinesaid blended Biodiesel was used as a fuel iv also the results of simulation of newlinesimulation study of combustion parameters newlineIn the first phase of the thesis a new process for producing newlineBiodiesel from Jatropha oil is presented Biodiesel from Jatropha oil is newlineproduced by the process of transexterification using methyl alcohol with newlinesodium hydroxide as catalyst newline newline