IJSRSET1522124 | Received: 10 April 2015 | Accepted: 19 April 2014 | March April 2015 [(1)2: 433-435] © 2015 IJSRSET | Volume 1 | Issue 2 | Print ISSN : 2395-1990 | Online ISSN : 2394-4099 Themed Section: Engineering and Technology 433 Honne Oil Biodiesel – Alternative Fuel for CI Engine Rahul Krishnaji Bawane *1 , Nilima Baliram Gadge 2 , Dinesh Krishnaji Bawane 3 * 1 Mechanical Engg. Dept., Pune University/PCCOER, Pune, Maharashtra, India 2 Mechanical Engg. Dept., DTE Mumbai /NMVP Polytechnic, Pune, Maharashtra, India 3 Automobile Engg. Dept., DTE Mumbai/Govt. Polytechnic, Washim, Maharashtra, India ABSTRACT Now a days alternative source of energy are given importance due to gradual depletion of fossil fuels reserves. The use of vegetable oils in CI engine results in low CO and HC emissions compared to conventional diesel fuel. The present study covers the preparation of biodiesel from honne oil by converting to honne oil methyl esters (HOME) by transesterification process. The properties of biodiesel are compared with diesel. From the comparison of properties, it is inferred that the biodiesel prepared can be used as alternative fuel for CI engine without any engine modification. The findings of the present research work infer that the biodiesel obtained from honne oil is a promising alternative fuel for direct-injection four-stroke CI engine. Keywords: Biodiesel, Honne Oil, Properties, Alternative Fuel, CI Engine I. INTRODUCTION The twenty-first century introduced an era of increased global petroleum demand that has not been met with an increase in oil production. The most practical and least disruptive strategy to achieve the objective of lowering dependency on petroleum is to use alternative fuels. Biodiesel is a diesel fuel alternative produced from oil seeds, primarily soy, and can be grown and produced domestically. Among the many alternative fuels biodiesel are considered as a most desirable fuel extender and fuel additive due to its high oxygen content and renewable in nature. Alternative fuel termed as Biodiesel is obtained from non-edible oil seeds, vegetable oil, and Animal fats. Chemically biodiesel is referred as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acid derived from renewable biological sources. It can be directly used in the compression ignition engine. Biodiesel fuel is a clean burning alternative fuel that comes from 100% renewable resources. Many people believe that Biodiesel is the fuel of the future. Sometimes it is also known as Bio- fuel. Biodiesel does not contain petroleum, but petroleum can be mixed to produce a biodiesel blend that can be used in many different vehicles. Pure biodiesel fuel though, can only be used in diesel engines. Biodiesel is biodegradable and non-toxic. The main objective of this work is to analyze the properties of biodiesel produced from „Honne Oil‟ with diesel fuel, which will help in the direction of search of alternative fuel for CI engines. Figure 1.1, shows the oil yield of various oil sources for biodiesel feedstock Palm oil has potential of high productivity (litres per hectare) when compared to other vegetable oils. As the figure shows, the highest oil productivity of palm oil is about 5950 litres per hectare which is about 13 times better than soybean oil and follows by Honne oil. Figure 1.1. The oil yield of various oil sources for biodiesel feedstock Palm oil has potential of high productivity