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Comparative Study of Performance and Emission of Biodiesel Produced from Water Hyacinth and Salvinia Molesta: A Critical Review

  • Akshay Jain
  • , Bhaskor Jyoti Bora*
  • , Rakesh Kumar
  • , Abdulrajak Buradi
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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8 Scopus citations

Abstract

Biodiesels obtained from aquatic biomass such as Water Hyacinth and Salvinia Molesta are discussed as potential blending substance in pure diesel. Biodiesel not only supports the economy of fuel but also saves the environment by decreasing the pollution levels. Aquatic weeds create various kinds of problems in ecosystem. One of the main issues is their fast growth which clogs the waterways. But this problem also offers a great opportunity to build a biofuel economy based on biomass of aquatic weeds. There is no need of investment of money for production of this biomass as it is considered as a waste till date. Government has to spend money to clean the water body from these aquatic weeds. Use of this waste in production of biodiesel confirms two objectives simultaneously, firstly it supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat by building our own fuel and secondly it generates wealth from waste. This paper highlights the potential of Water Hyacinth biodiesel (WHB) and Salvinia Molesta biodiesel as alternative fuels for diesel engines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecent Advances in Thermofluids and Manufacturing Engineering - Select Proceedings of ICTMS 2022
EditorsShripad Revankar, Kamalakanta Muduli, Debjyoti Sahu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages377-388
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9789811943874
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Thermofluids and Manufacturing Science, ICTMS 2022 - Bhubaneswar, India
Duration: 24 Jan 202225 Jan 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Thermofluids and Manufacturing Science, ICTMS 2022
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityBhubaneswar
Period24/01/2225/01/22

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Aquatic weeds
  • Biodiesel
  • Salvinia Molesta biodiesel
  • Third-generation biofuels
  • Water Hyacinth biodiesel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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