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Prospect of Pongamia pinnata (Karanja) in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Source of Liquid Fuel

Table 4

Emission characteristics of biodiesel on engine performances.

VariableEmission statusReference

PMIncrease[61, 100, 114116, 124, 125]
Decrease[6269, 8083, 85, 94, 95, 101107, 119123]

HCIncrease[96, 114, 115]
Decrease[63, 65, 6769, 8082, 8486, 95, 100105, 107112, 117, 118, 121123, 126, 127]

Increase[62, 63, 65, 6773, 80, 83, 85, 86, 101, 107, 109113, 117, 120, 126, 128130]
Decrease[61, 64, 66, 81, 92, 97, 100, 103, 105, 114, 115, 118, 123, 126, 131136]

COIncrease[96, 107, 114118]
Decrease[6164, 6671, 73, 81, 83, 84, 9395, 100113, 128]

CO2Increase[67, 9498]
Decrease[63, 64, 73, 82, 83, 92, 93]

PM: particulate matter, : nitrogen oxides, CO: carbon monoxide, HC: hydrocarbon, and CO2: carbon dioxide.