Chapter Eighteen

Potential of Biodiesel as Fuel for Diesel Engine

O.M. Ali1, R. Mamat2, M.G. Rasul3, and G. Najafi4     1Northern Technical University, Kirkuk, Iraq     2Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia     3Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia     4Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

A survey of biodiesel fuel production and utilization in diesel engine are illustrated in this chapter. The potential of biodiesel from different sources as alternative fuel to mineral diesel for the existing diesel engine is discussed and highlighted. The current trends of biodiesel fuel utilization are listed and discussed in addition to the different production methods. Economic considerations of biodiesel production ...

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