As a renewable, sustainable and alternative fuel for compression ignition engines, biodiesel
instead of diesel has been increasingly fueled to study its effects on engine performances …

The call for the use of biofuels which is being made by most governments following
international energy policies is presently finding some resistance from car and components …

The importance of biodiesel production was analyzed based on scientific articles and
patents. A critical analysis was presented on the most used oil sources, the catalysts and the …

Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for
augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …

Feasibility of using high percentage of ethanol in diesel–ethanol blends, with biodiesel as a
co-solvent and properties enhancer has been investigated. The blends tested are …

Simultaneous reduction of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NO x) emissions
from diesel exhaust is the key to current research activities. Although various technologies …

The transient operation of turbocharged diesel engines can prove quite demanding in terms
of engine response, systems reliability and exhaust emissions. It is a daily encountered …

Oxygenated diesel fuel blends have a potential to reduce the emission of particulate matter
(PM) and to be an alternative to diesel fuel. This paper describes the emission …

The aim of this review is to study the opportunities and prospects of introducing diesel–
biodiesel–ethanol/bioethanol blend as fuel in the existing diesel engines. The study is …

The chemical and toxicological characteristics of emissions from an urban bus engine fueled
with diesel and biodiesel blend were studied. Exhaust gases were produced by a …