Studies on the use of pongamia Pinnata based biodiesel and biogas For energy efficiency and Environmental control

Abstract

newlineThe demand for energy has increased manifold as a result of the rapid newlinegrowth in industrialization urbanization and standard of living Much of the newlinedemand for energy in India is met by imported crude oil which hinders the newlineeconomic development Energy crisis caused by the rapid depletion of fossil newlinefuel and environmental degradation triggered by the combustion of fossil fuel newlinepose alarming threat to the world community Scientists and researchers have newlineto focus their attention on finding an eco friendly energy efficient fuel to newlinereplace fossil fuel particularly diesel in transport and other sectors Pongamia newlinepinnata, a tree borne oil seed of Indian origin is a potential candidate to newlinesupplement diesel through its biodiesel and biogas applications in overcoming newlinethe alarming global concerns In the present work, through experimental investigations performance and exhaust emission analysis of an unmodified diesel engine fueled with the newlineblends of Pongamia pinnata methyl ester PPME and diesel in varying newlineproportions are studied in detail newline newline