Simarouba Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel for CI Engine: Review

Abstract

The world is focusing on the impending energy crisis and each country needs to concentrate on energy security as well as growing pollution and environmental concerns. The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves with increasing demand and uncertainty in their supply as well as the rapid rise in petroleum prices has stimulated the search for other alternatives to fossil fuels. The thumba biodiesel is considered as alternative fuels to diesel. This review has been taken up to identify the performance and emission using thumba biodiesel.