Experimental investigation on compression ignition engine fueled with mixed biodiesel

Abstract

In today s world, better technologies to harvest energy efficiently is of utmost importance, without which a country s development ceases. Energy sustainability is top priority, because any country s economic development is decided by electrical energy generation and the sources. The energy security is a major concern worldwide. The gap between the energy demand and supply increases unpredictably every year, as a result of continuous growth in industrialization and improvement in lifestyle. Owing to the fossil fuel constraints and the intensifying pollution, various nations around the globe has put their limits on exhaust emissions from the vehicles. These concerns led to research on alternative renewable fuels. Biofuels was the key, but a consistent scientific framework is needed to ensure policies that maximize the newlinepositive and minimize the negative aspects of biofuels. The increased move towards biofuels is instigated by global political, economical and environmental events, especially rising crude oil prices. To overcome these circumstances, many researchers turn their observations towards non-edible oil fuels. The characteristic features of biodiesel, especially those of methyl esters of non-edible plant oil such as heating values, cetane number, and exhaust emissions are more analogous to diesel and in some aspects better than diesel. Researchers have tested edible oils like soya bean oil, palm oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, peanut oil as the feedstock for biodiesel. In that respect there are a vast number of trees, bushes, and herbs available in India that can be practiced to create alternative fuel to diesel. newline newline