Impact of Nanoadditives on the Performance and Combustion Characteristics of Neat Jatropha Biodiesel

Jatropha biodiesel was produced from neat jatropha oil using both esterification and transesterification processes. The free fatty acid value content of neat jatropha oil was reduced to approximately 2% from 12% through esterification. Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) and cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles we...

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Main Authors: Abul Kalam Hossain, Abdul Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/5/921