Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil: A sustainable source of renewable energy for biodiesel production

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 384-389

  Pal, Amit ^a   Kachhwaha, S S ^a   Maji, S ^a   Babu, M K G ^b  

^a DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Bio fuel; Biodiesel; Citrullus colocyntis; Engine performance; Jatropha curcas; Thumba

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL BLENDS; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; DIRECT INJECTION; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; JATROPHA CURCAS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SEED OIL; WATER-COOLED DIESEL ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; MACHINE DESIGN; OILS AND FATS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER INJECTION;

BIODIESEL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; CYLINDER; DIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEED; SHRUB; SUSTAINABILITY;

CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 77953845047     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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