23 - Utilization of biofuels in diesel engines

Abstract

The chapter summarizes some experimental findings on the use of biofuels in conventional diesel engines conducted in ASEAN region. A number of biofuels such as vegetable crude oil, pure plant oil and biodiesel in different forms, which are derived from many types of raw materials such as jatropha, coconut, palm, kapok nut and cat-fish, are investigated to find impacts of these biofuels on engine's combustion characteristics, performance, exhaust emissions, and durability. The concept of using biofuels on engines is also mentioned to determine the ways of utilization of biofuels in engines that match both the demand of biofuels usage and the design of the engines.