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CASTOR OIL AS A FUEL IN I.C. ENGINE
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PROPERTIES OF CASTOR OIL
Oil content is 50-55%
Chemical composition:
Free fatty acid content is 8.45 %
TRANSESTERIFICATION
IMPORTANCE :
Due to free fatty acid (FFA) viscosity is 100 times that of diesel.
It creates injection , combustion ,engine deposits problems and high smoke emissions.
FFA should be less than 1 % as per standards of biodiesel.
There is large gap between properties of castor oil and diesel oil.
CONCLUSION
The properties and characteristics are compiled with that of diesel.
Castor oil is viable alternative to diesel fuel.
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By substituting castor oil in diesel engine save our valuable foreign exchange.