Prospects for Biofuel Industry in Fiji; Engine Performance of CNO blended Biodiesel

Krishnam Nair^1, and Rishal Amar Singh²

¹College of Foundation Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

²College of Engineering, Science and Technology, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji

Cite this paper:
Krishnam Nair and Rishal Amar Singh. Prospects for Biofuel Industry in Fiji; Engine Performance of CNO blended Biodiesel. American Journal of Energy Research. 2014; 2(4):99-104. doi: 10.12691/ajer-2-4-4

Abstract

Vegetable oils and their spinoff biofuels, unremarkably named as “biodiesel,” are prominent candidates as alternative diesel fuels. Twelve different blends of CNO, Ethanol and Butanol hybrid biofuel were tested for engine efficiency and it is discovered that they are technically competitive with or provide technical benefits compared to conventional diesel fuel. Besides being a renewable and domestic resource, biodiesel reduces most emissions while engine performance and fuel economy are nearly identical compared to conventional fuels. A comprehensive study of Fiji’s coconut industry is also undertaken.

Keywords:
Biodiesel Biofuel CNO Ethanol Butanol

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