Performance Investigation of Single Cylinder 4-StrokeDiesel Engine Using Bio-Diesel-An Extract Of Neem Oil

Abstract

Biodiesel is a fatty acid alkyl ester which is renewable, biodegradable and non- toxic fuel which can be derived from any vegetable oil and animal fats. Vegetable oils and animal fats in their raw form have high viscosity that makes them unsuitable as fuels for diesel engines. Transesterification is one of the well-known process by which fats and oils are converted into biodiesel. The reaction often makes use of acid/base catalyst. The present study consists of the production of biodiesel from Neem- oil with the use of Potassium Hydroxide as a base catalyst s. The Transesterification results shows that the lower viscosity, lower specific gravity with higher yield. The prepared biodiesel was tested as per the ASTM biodiesel standard and was found to be within the standard limits of biodieseland also studied on performance of Neem biodiesel and compare the results with pure diesel in 4stroke single cylinder diesel engine