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1 Designer 15th Devi A., Das V.K. and Deka A novel concept Blending of
Biodiesel: September D “Designer different
Preparation of 2015 Biodiesel” for the vegetable oils has
Biodiesel biodiesel helped in
production has enhancing the
Blends by
been accentuated. total feedstock
Mixing Several Since, the amount. The
Vegetable Oils identical fatty acid availability of
at Different composition of the feedstock varies
Volumetric biodiesel from one region
Ratios and resembles to the to another and if
their precursor oil; we depend on a
Corresponding therefore, its fuel single feedstock
Fuel Quality properties are then it will not be
Enhancement directly affected possible to meet
by the the optimum
composition of the production of
precursor oil. biodiesel as
requirement.
2 Influence of the September Heinrich Prankl, Manfred A barrier to the A high increase
iodine number 15-l 7, 1996 Wargetter use of Biodiesel is of the oil
of biodiesel to the limit of the viscosity could be
the engine iodine number. To observed with all
performance investigate the test fuels not only
influence of the depending on the
Iodine Number to Iodine No.
the engine Because of the
performance long high increase the
term tests were engine oil had to
carried out on an be changed at the
l-cylinder engine. half interval. A
decreasing
content of fatty
acid methyl ester
was measured
from 10 % at start
to below 2 % at
the end of each
run. Increasing
deposits with
increasing Iodine
No. were found
on piston rings.
3 Determination of FEBRUARY K. Sivaramakrishnan and P. Cetane number is From the results
cetane number 2012 Ravikumar an important obtained it is
of biodiesel and parameter in found that CN is
it’s influence on evaluating the affected by the
physical quality of physical
properties biodiesel fuel. Its properties. An
determination is equation was
usually arduous developed to
and expensive. predict the CN
 The present study based on physical
is aimed at properties and it
developing the was able to
mathematical predict with 90%
relationship accuracy.
between viscosity,
density, calorific
value, flash point
and cetane
number (CN). An
equation was
developed relating
the cetane number
and thermal
properties.
4 Optimization of Jan. – Feb. K V Yathish, Dr. R Suresh, In this study, Viscosity of the
Biodiesel 2013 Amruth.E crude mixed oil mixed oil
production from was used as biodiesel is low
mixed oil feedstock for compared to the
(Karanja & biodiesel karanja oil
Dairy waste production by biodiesel. The
Scum oil) using Homogeneous flash point of the
Homogeneous Catalyst. The mixed oil
Catalyst. reaction in the biodiesel
presence of KOH increases
as catalyst was compared to
carried out to scum oil
investigate the biodiesel. In
optimum mixed oil
conditions and biodiesel there is
study the effect of no settling of
variables on the segments. In
reaction. The mixed oil
variables included biodiesel the
methanol to oil yield is more
molar ratios, compared to
catalyst individual other
concentrations, oils.
reaction
temperature and
reaction times.
5 Rice Bran Oil October Jasanpreet Singha, Narinder An experimental Rice Bran Oil and
Biodiesel as an 2013 Kumarb, S. K. Mahlac investigation has Di ethyl Ether
Alternative in 31 been carried out to blends can be
Single Cylinder analyze the used as
CI Engine with performance and supplementary
DI Ethyl Ether emission fuel in
Blends characteristics of a compression
compression ignition engine.
ignition engine The engine
fuelled with rice operates in a
bran oil and its similar manner
blends (5%, 10% with the Rice
and 15%) with di Bran Oil and Di
ethyl ether at ethyl Ether blend
 different load as with the diesel
conditions. The fuel, as reviewed
results of the in the engine
experimental stability data.In
investigation the process of
show that the using Rice Bran
RBO-DEE blend Oil and Di ethyl
can be used Ether products to
efficiently in improve the
diesel engine efficiency of an
without much internal
change in the combustion
engine hardware. engine
combustion aid
acts more like
combustion
"catalyst" than a
fuel. These
improvements in
combustion also
add energy to the
combustion
process and allow
more of the
hydrocarbon
fuel’s energy to
be released in the
engine’s
cylinders to
produce work.
6 Performance 2016 Sanjay Mohite , Sudhir Biodiesel was BSFC and BSEC
Characteristics Kumar and Sagar Maji produced from a were found to be
of Mix Oil mixture of higher for
Biodiesel Blends Karanja and biodiesel blends
with Smoke Linseed oils by as compared to
Emissions alkaline that of diesel and
transesterification. increases with the
In this concentration of
experimental biodiesel in
study, biodiesel blended fuel.
blends of 10%,
20% and 30%
were used with
diesel in a diesel
engine at a
constant speed of
1500 rpm with
varying brake
powers (loads)
from 0.5 kW to
3.5kW to evaluate
brake thermal
efficiency, brake
specific fuel
consumption,
 brake specific
energy
consumption,
exhaust gas
temperature,
mechanical
efficiency,
volumetric
efficiency, air fuel
ratio and smoke
opacity.
7 Preparation and 2013 Kaniz Ferdous,M. Rakib The MFO In Esterification
Optimization of Uddin, M. Rahim Uddin, contains 12 wt% the optimum
Biodiesel Maksudur R. Khan, M. A. free fatty acid molar ratio of
Production from Islam (FFA) and its methanol to FFA
Mixed viscosity was 67.5 was 6:1, the
Feedstock Oil mm2/s. In the catalyst (HCl)
esterification concentration was
reaction, produced 5 wt% of FFA,
FFA was reacted the reaction
with methanol in temperature was
presence of acid 60 °C and the
catalyst and the reaction time was
FFA content was 2 hour, with silica
reduced to 0.98wt gel reaction time
%. A factorial was reduced to 80
design was min and FFA
studied based on content was
viscosity for reduced to 0.98
esterification %. A factorial
reaction and design was
developed to applied to find
obtain the higher the optimum
yield of biodiesel. conditions for
esterification
reaction. At
optimum
conditions 98%
conversion of the
FFA to FAME
was obtained.
The properties of
produced
biodiesel such as
viscosity, specific
gravity, cloud
point, pour point,
flash point etc.
are nearest to the
petro-diesel.
8 Performance and February DEEPA.D,KARUPPASAMY The main aim of The reduction
emission 2014 this work is to in percentage
characteristics of find an alternative of Nox.The
diesel engine fuel for diesel reduction in
using rice bran engine & to percentage of
 oil methyl ester analyse the smoke.This
blend with performance shows that
aditive diethyl emission complete
ether (DEE) combustion combustion of
characteristics. fuel with the
additive without
any
modification in
the engine.
9 Experimental July 6 - 8, A.P. Sathiyagnanam, In this study, the The SFC
Studies on the 2011 Member, IAENG and C.G. biodiesel increases with
Combustion Saravanan produced from increase in
Characteristics cottonseed oil was percentage of
and Performance prepared by a biodiesel in the
of A Direct method of blends due to the
Injection Engine transesterification lower heating
Fueled with and its blends of value of
Biodiesel/Diesel 25%, 50%, 75% biodiesel. The
Blends with and 100% in BTE of biodiesel
SCR volume, and and its blends are
standard diesel slightly higher
fuel separately. than that of diesel
The effects of at high engine
biodiesel addition loads, and keep
to diesel fuel on almost same at
the performance, lower engine
emissions and loads. 2. The
combustion oxygen content in
characteristics of a the biodiesel
naturally aspirated results in better
DI compression combustion and
ignition engine increases the
were examined. combustion
chamber
temperature,
which leads to
higher NOx
emissions,
especially at high
engine loads. The
significant
improvement in
reduction of NOx
and a minor
increase in CO
were identified
use of selective
catalytic
reduction
(SCR).HC
emissions of
biodiesel and its
blendes have
little difference
from diesel fuel.
 It is also observed
that there is a
significant
reduction in CO
and smoke
emissions at high
engine loads
10 Effect of - M. Liaquat, H.H. Masjuki, The present work Compared to
coconut M.A. Kalam, I.M. Rizwanul investigates the diesel fuel,
biodiesel Fattah, M.A. Hazrat, M. engine engine torque and
blended fuels on Varman, M. Mofijur, M. performance brake power for
engine Shahabuddin parameters and biodiesel blends
performance and emissions were decreased,
emission characteristics for mainly due to
characteristics direct injection their respective
diesel engine lower heating
using coconut values. The bsfc
biodiesel blends values for
without any biodiesel blends
engine were higher when
modifications. A compared to
total of three fuel diesel fuel due to
samples, such as lower heating
DF (100% diesel values and higher
fuel), CB5 (5% densities. In case
coconut biodiesel of engine exhaust
and 95% DF), and gas emissions,
CB15 (15% CB HC and CO
and 85% DF) emissions were
respectively are reduced whereas,
used. Engine CO2 and NOx
performance test emissions were
has been carried increased for
out at 100% load, CB5 and CB15
keeping throttle when compared
100% wide open to diesel fuel at
with variable both engine
speeds of 1500 to operating
2400 rpm at an conditions. In
interval of 100 comparison with
rpm. Whereas, the diesel fuel,
engine emission biodiesel blends
tests have been produced lower
carried out at sound levels due
2200 rpm at 100% to many factors
and 80% throttle including
position. increase in
oxygen content,
reduction in the
ignition delay,
higher viscosity,
lubricity etc.

11 The Effect of Soni S.Wirawan, Armansyah The engine

Palm Biodiesel H. Tambunan, Martin performance was The emission of
 Fuel on the Djamin, Hiroshi Nabetani evaluated through CO, HC and
Performance torque, power, and particle decreased
and Emission of specific fuel considerably with
the Automotive consumption, the increase in
Diesel Engine while the emission biodiesel blend.
was evaluated The reduction in
through carbon particle emission
monoxide (CO), was very sharp at
hydrocarbon 10% blend (B10),
(HC), and while the sharp
particulate matter reduction in HC
(PM), carbon emission started
dioxide (CO2), at 20% blend
and NOx (B20). The results
pollutants. The also shows lower
result shows that NOx emission as
higher content of well as higher
palm biodiesel can torque and power
reduce the for biodiesel
emission of CO, blend compare to
HC, PM, and that of pure petro-
CO2. It was found diesel fuel. This
that the addition result could be as
of biodiesel could a consequence of
increase the power the properties of
and torque. tested palm
Furthermore, NOx biodiesel, which
also decreased has higher cetane
when the content number and
of palm biodiesel lower viscosity
increases, which value compared
is in contrast with to the petrodiesel
those generally fuel sample.
found in the
previous non palm
biodiesel studies.

12 Diesel engine 18 Feb 2013 Gaurav Dwivedi, Siddharth From the review it From the review
performance and Jain, M.P. Sharma is found that the it can be
emission use of biodiesel concluded that
analysis using leads to the the use of
biodiesel from substantial biodiesel favours
various oil reduction in PM, to reduce carbon
sources - HC and CO deposit and wear
Review emissions of the key engine
accompanying parts, compared
with the with diesel. It is
imperceptible attributed to the
power loss, the lower soot
increase in fuel formation, which
consumption and is consistent to
the increase in the reduced PM
NOx emission on emissions of
conventional biodiesel, and the
diesel engine with inherent lubricity
 no or fewer of biodiesel. The
modification. vast majority of
However, many literatures agree
further researches that NOx
about emissions will
modification on increase when
engine, low using biodiesel.
temperature This increase is
performance of mainly due to
engine, new higher oxygen
instrumentation content for
and methodology biodiesel.
for measurements, Moreover, the
etc., are cetane number
recommended and different
while using injection
biodiesel as a characteristics
substitute of also have an
diesel. impact on NOx
emissions for
biodiesel. It is
accepted
commonly that
CO emissions
reduce when
using biodiesel
due to the higher
oxygen content
and the lower
carbon to
hydrogen ratio in
biodiesel
compared to
diesel. It is
predominant
viewpoint that
HC emissions
reduce when
biodiesel is
fuelled instead of
diesel.
13 Evaluation of 2015 B.L. Maharana, Dr.H. In this paper The performance
performance of Chnadra biodiesel and its characteristics of
diesel engine blending with the engine with
with biodiesel pure diesel has pure diesel and
been taken for the blended diesel
experimental fuel have been
work to evaluate compared. From
the performance the results
of four stroke obtained, it is
diesel engine. The understood that
experimental the thermal
result shows that efficiency is
the performance slightly less with
of diesel engine biodiesel when
 was satisfactory compared with
with the use of pure Diesel. This
biodiesel in is due to addition
contrast to pure of oxygen atoms
diesel. with increase in
value of blending.
And specific fuel
consumption is
slightly higher
with bio-diesel
when compared
with pure diesel
due to the lower
calorific value of
the biodiesel. It is
concluded that
the biodiesel can
be used as
alternative fuel in
the Diesel engine
without any
engine
modifications
14 Effect of December Sirivella Vijaya Bhaskar, Biodiesels are one chicken fat, crude
Biodiesel and 2015 G.Satish Babu of the best fish oil and their
Their Diesel available esters can be used
Blends on renewable energy as complete or
Performance and resources that partial substitute
Emission have come to the for diesel as
Characteristics forerunner in the renewable energy
of CIDI Engine: recent times. In sources. The
A Review this paper, a transesterification
comprehensive process will help
review has been to improve the
conducted to quality of the
study the different Biodiesels by
research reducing the
accomplishments viscosity, boiling
on vegetable oils point, flash point,
and animal fat oils pour point and
that are used as completely
biodiesels as an removing the
alternative fuel for glycerides which
a compression make the
ignition direct vegetable and
injection (CIDI) animal fat oils
engine. compatible with
diesel. It also
corroborating that
the usage of
edible oils in the
preparation of
biodiesels is not
preferable,
because it
 competes with
food products and
creates food crisis
in extremely
populated
countries like
India, China and
other Asian
countries.
Instead, non-
edible oils and
animal fat oils are
other best options
for biodiesel
preparation. The
non-edible oil
plants are less
expensive to
cultivate with
little amount of
water, requires
less maintenance,
can grow on all
types of weather
conditions and
soils with high
crop yield and
has the ability to
cultivate well on
infertility soils.
15 Performance, 2014 Y.H.Basavarajappa, Dual fuel mode of ased on the
Combustion & N.R.Banapurmath, A.J. operation exhaustive
Emission Sangameshwar employing CNG experiments on
Characteristics (Compressed the the dual fuel
of a Dual Fuel Natural Gas) and engine operation
Engine Operated methyl esters of the following
with plant oils like conclusions were
Compressed Honge and drawn. The
Natural Gas Jatropha oils is an biodiesel-CNG
(CNG) & Honge attractive option fuel combinations
& Jatropha for countries resulted into
Biodiesels having a large lower BTE and
agriculture base increased
that can be used as emissions of
a feed stock to smoke, HC, CO
obtain newer fuels compared to
diesel-CNG dual
fuel operation.
Increasing the
CNG quantity in
the dual fuel
operation with
biodiesels of
HOME and
JOME Smoke
and CO
emissions
decreased, while
the HC and NOx
increased.
Advanced
injection timing
resulted in
increased BTE,
NOx while
smoke, HC and
CO reduced.
Optimizing air–
CNG mixture
with carburetor
orifice of 6 mm
improved
performance and
reduced
emissions.
Increased
compression ratio
increased BTE by
(10%) and
Nox.whereas
smoke, HC and
CO emissions
reduced.