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Prospects for Biofuel Industry in Fiji; Engine Performance of CNO blended Biodiesel

Nair, Krishnam (2014) Prospects for Biofuel Industry in Fiji; Engine Performance of CNO blended Biodiesel. American Journal of Energy Research, 2 (4). pp. 99-104. ISSN 10.12691/ajer-2-4-4

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Abstract

Vegetable oils and their spinoff biofuels, unremarkably named as “biodiesel,” are prominent candidates as alternative diesel fuels. Twelve different blends of CNO, Ethanol and Butanol hybrid biofuel were tested for engine efficiency and it is discovered that they are technically competitive with or provide technical benefits compared to conventional diesel fuel. Besides being a renewable and domestic resource, biodiesel reduces most emissions while engine performance and fuel economy are nearly identical compared to conventional fuels. A comprehensive study of Fiji’s coconut industry is also undertaken.

Item Type: Journal Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biodiesel, Biofuel, CNO, Ethanol, Butanol
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: College of Foundation Studies
Depositing User: Krishnam Nair
Date Deposited: 10 Feb 2015 03:34
Last Modified: 11 May 2016 23:15
URI: http://fjrepository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/7912

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