Performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine with castor oil

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Naga Prasad, C S ^a   Vijaya Kumar Reddy, K ^a   Kumar, B S P ^a   Ramjee, E ^a   Hebbel, O D ^b   Nivendgi, M C ^b  

^a JNTUH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b PDA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate fuel; Biofuel; Castor oil; Emissions; Non edible oils; Performance characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651548134     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i10/30714     Document Type: Article

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