Research Article
Performance, Emission, Energy, and Exergy Analysis of a C.I. Engine Using Mahua Biodiesel Blends with Diesel
Table 1
Fatty acid profile of Mahua oil [
1].
| Fatty acid | Systemic name | Formula | Structure | Wt. % |
| Palmitic | Hexadecanoic | C16H32O2 | 16:0 | 16–28.2 | Stearic | Octadecanoic | C18H36O2 | 18:0 | 20–25.1 | Arachidic | Eicosanoic | C20H40O2 | 20:0 | 0.0–3.3 | Oleic |
Cis-9-Octadecenoic | C18H34O2 | 18:1 | 41.0–51.0 | Linoleic | Cis-9,cis-12-Octadecadienoic | C18H32O2 | 18:2 | 8.9–13.7 |
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