A comprehensive review of bio-diesel as alternative fuel for compression ignition engines

E. Sadeghinezhad, S.N. Kazi, A. Badarudin, C.S. Oon, M.N.M. Zubir and Mohammad Mehrali

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013, vol. 28, issue C, 410-424

Abstract: In the wake of oil crisis, the world is looking for the alternative source of energy where bio-diesel came into play as an attractive renewable alternative fuel. However, it was realized that extensive utilization of bio-fuel would tax the food chain and could lead to food shortages. So, the use of a blend of bi-fuel with conventional fuel was suggested to balance its usage which still could provide beneficial green house effect. In the hot and cold climate bio-diesel cannot conveniently replace fossil fuel but in the controlled environment with modified combustion equipment, bio-diesel can be used as an alternate fuel. Having lower heating value, bio-diesel is consumed more in comparison to the fossil diesel fuel. Bio-diesel also generates more NOx emission, which is an adverse environmental pollutant. The raw material source of bio-diesel limits food growing ground which is ultimately becoming a great concern. A dilemma of using bio-diesel as an alternative for mineral fuel has raised a concern about environment, engine performance and involved costs these have to be investigated in depth to provide a recommendation.

Keywords: Bio-diesel; Green house gases; Emission; Food chain; Solar energy; Engine performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.003

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