Showing posts with label alternative fuels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alternative fuels. Show all posts

Friday, March 30, 2012

Moringa Oil as Biofuel is better than Jatropha


Moringa Oil processed as biodiesel has the following properties:
Iodine number better than that of regular diesel, indicating fuel stability.
A cetane number indicating good ignition behavior.
A cold filter plugging point indicating suitability even in winter.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Moringa Biofuels


"Biodiesel was prepared from M. oleifera oil by alkali-catalyzed
transesterification with methanol after acid pre-treatment. Fuel
properties such as cetane number, kinematic viscosity, oxidative
stability and others were determined. The most conspicuous prop-
erty of biodiesel derived from M. oleifera oil is the high cetane
number of approximately 67, which is among the highest reported
for a biodiesel fuel. The oxidative stability of M. oleifera based bio-
diesel fuel is also enhanced compared to other biodiesel fuels,
although the cloud point is rather high. Thus, biodiesel derived
from M. oleifera oil is an acceptable substitute for petrodiesel, also
when compared to biodiesel fuels derived from other vegetable
oils."

via "Moringa oleifera oil: A possible source of biodiesel"