Publisher's Synopsis
INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTIVATION
Depletion of global petroleum reserves and increased environmental concerns have
stimulated recent interest in alternative sources for petroleum-based fuels. Biomass,
which is a rich source of energy, and is readily available in the form of plants, animals, and
human waste. Biodiesel is produced from vegetable oil or animal fats by
transesterification with alcohol like methanol and ethanol is recommended for use as a
substitute for petroleum-based diesel mainly because biodiesel is an oxygenated,
renewable, biodegradable, and environmental friendly bio-fuel with similar flow and
combustion properties to mineral diesel and low emission profile
