Commercialization of biodiesel production from non-edible oil seeds using mixed base catalyst and performance study on CI Engine

Abstract

More and more industries are turning to diesel engines, driving up the need for mineral diesel. Diesel engines' exhaust is a significant contributor to air pollution. If we keep using it at our present pace, we'll run out of mineral diesel in a few years, too. Trans-esterification of renewable sources like vegetable oil, animal fat, etc., produces biodiesel, which is one of the current alternatives to mineral diesel. As of right now, the food crisis has made non-edible vegetable oils the oil of choice for biodiesel manufacturing. Several naturally occurring, non-edible oil plants provide a sufficient quantity of oil for use as biodiesel feedstock. This document presents an overview of the numerous varieties of biodiesel, including their possible sources of non-edible vegetable oils, techniques of viscosity reduction, engine performance, combustion characteristics, and emission characteristics. Researchers also look at the benefits and drawbacks of biodiesel blends and their effects on fuel efficiency.