Biodiesel from Karanja oil and Performance in CI engine
Singh, Chandan Deep / Singh, Harshob / Mahla, Sunil
Biodiesel was prepared from the crude karanja oil followed by the trans-esterification process of the oil with methanol in the presence of KOH as catalyst. The molecular weight of the crude oil was determined and found to be 892.8. Both the acid as well as alkaline esterification was subsequently performed to get the final product. Maximum yield of 88% was achieved at 8:1 molar ratio for acid esterification and 9:1 molar ratio for alkaline est...