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 acidSystemic nameFormula StructureWt. %

PalmiticHexadecanoicC16H32O216:016–28.2
StearicOctadecanoicC18H36O218:020–25.1
ArachidicEicosanoicC20H40O220:00.0–3.3
Oleic Cis-9-OctadecenoicC18H34O218:141.0–51.0
Linoleic Cis-9,cis-12-OctadecadienoicC18H32O218:28.9–13.7