Performance of Palm Oil-Based Biodiesel Fuels in a Single Cylinder Direct Injection Engine

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Direct injection diesel engines are fuel-efficient power plants for automotive applications because of their superior fuel economy over spark ignition and indirect injection engines. However, the rising cost of diesel, stringent emission regulations and depletion of petroleum reserves are forcing us to search for new sources of energy. In the quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, biodiesel is a fuel to consider.

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Palm Biodiesel: Gearing Towards Malaysian Biodiesel Standards

As biodiesel is gaining considerable global attention and market, standards are vital for its commercialization and market introduction. It is necessary for the authorities to evaluate the safety risks and environmental impact, while giving quality assurance to the users. Vehicle manufacturers would also need a standard to approve vehicles to be operated using biodiesel. Therefore, […]

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Supply and Disappearance: A Review

There has been a small increase of 4.65% in the production of palm oil by Malaysia in 2004 where from 13.355 million tonnes in 2003 it reached 13.976 million tonnes in 2004 (Table 1). When compared to the period of 2003 over 2002, the increase was 12.14%, indicating that the palms are beginning the downturn […]

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