Performance, emission characteristics of compressed ignition engine with alternative fuel

The primary study is to take the alternative fuel using cashew nut shell liquid as bio-diesel and to mod-
erate the continuous issues posed by the reducing petroleum backup. Cashew nut shell is pulverized and

the oil is extracted. The CNSL is then converted in to bio-diesel by transesterification process. The prop-
erties of liquid thus accomplished are characterized. The investigational results verified the fact that CNSL

consists mostly phenolic compounds. The bio-diesel thus obtained is blended with neat diesel in the

ratios 2080 (B20) and 6040 (B60) per litre. The blended mixture is then tested for performance and com-
bustion using Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) Engine set up. The emission characteristics are tested
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