M.A.Bote , H.M.Dange
Petroleum based fuels have important role in rapid depletion of fossil fuels as with demand is increasing .For production of biodiesel Thumba oil is used. Biodiesel can be recognised as eco friendly fuel so considering this through the experiment an attempt has been made of Thumba biodiesel blended on SI engine in laboratory and found its properties and characteristics. Various blends of Thumba biodiesel were prepared and its performance was evaluated with single cylinder four stroke petrol engine