PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BIODIESEL WITH A COMBUSTION ENHANCER ADDITIVE

The major part of all energy consumed worldwide comes from fossil sources (petroleum, coal and natural gas). However, these sources are limited, and will be exhausted by the near future. Recently, environmental degradation and the exhaustion of fossil fuels have increased the amount of research about alter-native fuels. Thus, looking for alternative sources of new and renewable energy such as hydro, biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen and nuclear is of vital importance. Alternative new and renewable fuels have the potential to solve many of the current social problems and concerns, from air pollution and global warming to other environmental improvements and sustainability issues. In recent years, much research has been carried to find suitable alternative fuel to petroleum products. In recent times, the world is confronted with the twin crisis of fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradations. The situations have led to the search for an alternative fuel which should be not only sustainable but also environment friendly without sacrificing the performance.