A Comparison Study on Fuel Properties of Pretreated Pongamia and Jatropha Methyl Esters for C.I. Engine Usage

Authors :: K.V. Sharma
I. Srinivas
Source :: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 34:316-323
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2011.
Abstract: A comparison study was done with untreated and pretreated Pongamia and Jatropha methyl esters for recovery and fuel properties. It is observed that the pretreatment of the seeds enhanced the yield of Pongamia and Jatropha methyl esters. Pretreated methyl ester showed considerable reduction in viscosity, fire, and flash points and cloud and pour points and increased the heat value and American Petroleum Institute gravity. All these properties of fuel were found to be better than that of untreated seeds, making it suitable for use in internal combustion engines and with the possibility of having reduced maintenance problems.

Subjects :: Biodiesel
Waste management
biology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Chemistry
Pongamia
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Jatropha
biology.organism_classification
Fuel Technology
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Bioenergy
Biofuel
Flash point
Heat of combustion
Energy source
Nuclear chemistry

ISSN :: 15567230 and 15567036
Volume :: 34
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
Accession number :: edsair.doi...........09acce4a33981bacee472d5ccf868099
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1080/15567030903567725

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