Investigation of Sapindus seed biodiesel with nano additive on single cylinder diesel engine

Abstract

ABSTRACT In the agriculture and transportation sector, many bio-seed based biofuels have exposed to be a better replacement for fuels derivative from fossil fuels. In the Indian context, due to the energy needs, agricultural growth, surrounding degradation and rural development these biofuels have achieved an acknowledgment as an alternative. Biofuels derived from the bio seeds such as rubber seed oil, cottonseed oil, jatropha and rapeseed oil etc. can hold the carbon emissions from vehicles in an efficient and economical method. In this research paper, an attempt has been made with blends from bio-seed based Sapindus seed oil with nano additive as an alternative for diesel. Its performance and emission characteristics were investigated on the constant speed single cylinder CI engine and results were compared.