Production of honge oil methyl ester (home) and its performance test on four stroke single cylinder VCR engine

Abstract

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel source for diesel, prepared from fore stand agricultural by-products. As a renewable energy source, biodiesel can be a feasible option for sustaining long term energy needs if they are managed competently. Large quantity of energy resources are being expended by the transportation and power generation sector leading to the fast depletion of gasoline and leads to environmental pollution. In this study, biodiesel is produced from PongamiaPinnata seeds by using low capacity pressure reactor. Honge Oil Methyl Ester produced from the PongamiaPinnata is mixed with diesel to get different ratios of blends. The Investigation was extended to understand the effect of biodiesel blend magnitude on the engine performance parameters like brake power, brake thermal efficiency and fuel properties like flash point, fire point and absolute viscosity were also observed.