Due to the depletion of petroleum products and fatal emissions from the tailpipe of diesel engines it has become a need to seek for the alternative of petroleum products for long-term use. Currently, researchers and experts have come to the conclusion that biodiesel along with higher alcohols...

Vegetable oils and animal fats represent promising alternatives to diesel engine fuel because they can be obtained from different feedstocks and renewable sources; also their properties are close to diesel fuel. The direct use of these biofuels as a diesel engine fuel can cause several problems...

In this study, regulated and unregulated exhaust emissions with petroleum diesel fuel and Jatropha-based biodiesel blends at proportions of 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% and 100% (v/v) have been investigated. This study examines four regulated emissions: nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbon...