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This study presents an experimental investigation into the effects of running biodiesel fuel blends on conventional diesel engines. Bio fuels provide a way to produce fuels without redesigning any of the engine technology present today, yet allowing for green house emissions to decrease. Bio-diesel is one of these types of emerging bio-fuels, which has an immediate alternative fuel aspect to it, while providing a decrease in green house emissions, as well as a solution to recycling used Waste Vegetable Oils which are other wise disposed. This study shows how by blending bio-diesel with petroleum diesel at intervals of B5, B10, B15, and B20 decrease green house emissions can significantly while maintaining similar performance output and efficiency with respect to 100% petroleum diesel. / by Sergio Bastiani. / Thesis (M.S.C.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2008. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING / Includes bibliographical references. / by Mark C. Zaretsky. / M.S.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Seyed Hossein Mansouri. / Ph.D.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains x, 98 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 76-88).

Thesis--Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008. / Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed May 12, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.

M. Tech. Mechanical Engineering. / Biodiesel, produced from the transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats with simple alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, is well positioned to replace petroleum-based diesel. Biodiesel is a non-toxic, biodegradable and renewable fuel. Despite its advantages, the chemical nature of biodiesel makes it more susceptible to oxidation compared to mineral diesel during long-term storage. The production of Croton Oil Methyl Ester (COME), Moringa Oil Methyl Ester (MOME) and Jatropha Oil Methyl Ester (JOME) was therefore carried out. Also, a determination of the fuel related properties and investigation of oxidation stability of the methyl esters produced without and with antioxidants and its blends with mineral diesel were conducted. The results showed that most of the measured fuel related properties of produced methyl esters fulfilled the minimum requirements of EN 14214 and ASTM 6751 biodiesel standards. However, COME and MOME did not meet EN 14214 oxidation stability standards (6 h) while JOME displayed very high oxidation stability (10.43 h) well within specified oxidation stability standards. Overall, the biodiesel derived from non-edible oils of African origin such as COME, MOME and JOME can be utilized as a partial substitute for mineral diesel. This study recommends that PY and PG antioxidants be used for safeguarding biodiesel fuel from the effects of autoxidation during storage.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2008. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 105 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-93).