Abstract
The demand and price of fuel was increasing day by day due to increase in number of vehicles because of continuous increase in population. This is one of the major problems which we are facing in our day to day life. Marine algae are found to be the good source of hydrocarbons and it can be readily used in the production of liquid bio-fuel. In this study, Gracilaria corticata which was collected from Covelong, Chennai, Tamil Nadu was used for extracting biofuel using hexane as solvent by solvent extraction method and its properties were analyzed. Engine efficiency of pure algal fuel and its blends were also analyzed. Results showed that fuel blend with 80% diesel has good brake thermal efficiency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8870-8875 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biomedical Engineering
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
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