Journal of Biofuels

With the ever increasing demand for diesel and environmental squalor caused by burning of diesel fuel, research for the development of a sustainable alternative fuel is being carried around all over the world. Biodiesel has become an attractive alternative to diesel fuel in last many years. However, availability of feedstock for biodiesel production has always been a matter of concern. Micro-Algae are considered a very good feedstock for biodiesel production due to their very high yield and their no competition with food crops. Oil productivity of many microalgae greatly exceeds the oil productivity of the best oil producing crops. This research paper examines the potential suitability of biodiesel made from micro-algae of Indian origin. The trial conducted on diesel engine with algae biodiesel shows that the results are comparable to diesel fuel.