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ABSTRACT
Current research talks about the extraction of green crude from algae using fast pyrolysis, comparison of properties of biofuel derived from various feedstocks, analysis of biofuels using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, performance on Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) engine. 2.11 mm2/sec (kinematic viscosity at 40°C) of biodiesel is cause ease in atomisation of fuel in engine and hence better thermal efficiency (ηthb) and lower value of BSFC is observed. Analysis using MCDM proves algae biodiesel as best among the other feedstock. The fast pyrolyser is designed for the derivation of green crude from any feedstock. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) technique having a set of large numbers of runs is adapted to gain analytical results very close to the actual performance tests. The result for B0, B20, and B40 shows, the lowest value of BSFC of 0.34kg/kWh, the highest value of ηthb = 27.59% and the highest value of mechanical efficiency = 48.56% are achieved at B20, with CR 17, the injection pressure of 200bar and at full load i.e. at 11 kg-f. Thus algae biodiesel as a cleaner and greener fuel is proven as a futuristic fuel for the automobile and power generation sector.
Acknowledgements
We are thankful to Prof. P.D. Solanki for his unconditional and constant inspiration during research. We are thankful to Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST) for providing grant under MRP vide letter no. GUJCOST/MRP/2015-16/2626. We are also thankful to Prof. P.L. Parmar, Mr Alpesh Modi (CEO, Modi Laboratory, Ahmedabad), Mr Ajay Vora (Founder of Jencon Glass, Vadodara), and Mr Mukesh Vohra (D K Scientific Ltd. Ahmedabad) for their technical support.
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