Performance and Emission Evaluation of a Diesel Engine Fuelled with Cashew Nut Shell Oil Blends

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This paper presents the properties and application of cashew nut shell oil as blend component for diesel in compression ignition engine. Experimental tests were carried out in a single cylinder, four stroke, direct injection, compression ignition engine fueled with cashew nut shell oil blends. During the experiments, the performance and emission characteristics of the diesel engine was analyzed and compared with the neat diesel fuel performance.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 984-985)

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