Microalgae biodiesel and its various diesel blends as promising alternative fuel for diesel engine

The current scenario of petroleum diesel and its unlimited utilisation by society was lead to investigate the substitute for diesel. In this volatile environment India is mostly depend upon the highly sensitive and unstable countries for its petroleum need. This will directly result on economy as well as growth rate of country. An effective alternative fuel derived from vegetable and non-vegetable feedstock that can be used as fuel in engines is termed as biodiesel. Microalgae can grow in any environment and requires very less land space in comparison with other feedstock. The feedstock to oil conversion ratio of algae is also pretty good, which distinguished it from others. Because of this reasons, Microalgae have been pointed out as a promising biodiesel production feedstock amongst all available sources of biodiesel. This paper focused on microalgae potential, methods and material for biodiesel formation and its blending as well as physiochemical properties obtained from pure microalgae and its blends was also plotted in tabular form for better understanding. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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India's heavy reliance on petroleum diesel from unstable countries has led to the exploration of biodiesel as a promising alternative fuel source. Microalgae, with its high oil yield and low cultivation space requirements, stands out as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production. Studies have focused on the potential, methods, and physiochemical properties of biodiesel derived from microalgae for better understanding and utilization.