IJSRSET1622311 | Received : 18 April 2016 | Accepted : 22 April 2016 | March-April 2016 [(2)2: 947-950] © 2016 IJSRSET | Volume 2 | Issue 2 | Print ISSN : 2395-1990 | Online ISSN : 2394-4099 Themed Section: Engineering and Technology 947 Honne Oil Biodiesel Production – Comparison of Transesterification and Thermal Cracking Methods Rahul Krishnaji Bawane, Nilima Baliram Gadge, Dinesh Krishnaji Bawane Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research, Ravet - Pune, Maharashtra, India ABSTRACT The world is confronted with serious problems like the fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation. Fossil fuels in near future will become rare due to its indiscriminate extraction and consumption. Therefore, biodiesel is considered as a promising option as they are clean renewable fuels and best substitute for diesel fuel in any compression ignition engine. There is a best source as a raw material that is calophyllum inophyllum (honne) oil for biodiesel production. As the oil yield of various oil sources for biodiesel feedstock Palm oil has potential of high productivity about 5950 liters per hectare, and followed by honne oil which have productivity of about 4500 liters per hectare. Our study is focused on the production of biodiesel by tranesterification and by thermal cracking and comparing the properties of these. Keywords : Biodiesel, Honne Oil, Transesterification, Thermal Cracking, Physio-Chemical Properties, CI Engine I. INTRODUCTION The continuous rise in global prices of crude oil, increasing threat to environment due to exhaust emissions, the problem of global warming and the threat of supply fuel oil instabilities have adversely impacted the developing countries, more so to the petroleum importing countries like India. From the point of view of long term energy security, it is necessary to develop alternative fuels with properties comparable to petroleum based fuels. Among the many alternative to minimize the fossil fuel dependency, like, the air engine is an emission-free piston engine that uses compressed air as a source of energy, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), also known as All-Electric Vehicles (AEVs), are electric vehicles whose main energy storage is in the chemical energy of batteries, A solar car is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the car, Ammonia motors, using ammonia as a working fluid, The principle is similar to that used in a fireless locomotive, but with ammonia as the working fluid, instead of steam or compressed air, 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., and can be grown and produced domestically. 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. Problem Statement The biodiesel can be produced by the various methods, like Blending, Transesterification, Micro emulsion, Pyrolysis or thermal cracking etc. There has been plenty of research done so far on emissions testing and biodiesel production.