• Santosh Patel
• Dr. Suwarna Torgal

Consumption of fossil fuels is increasing due to the rapid growth of the world's population, which is also responsible for pollutant emissions. This problem compelled mankind to search for an appropriate replacement for fossil fuels. Because of its renewable and environmentally favourable nature, bio-diesel is a potential substitute. Biodiesels produced from edible oils are known as first-generation biodiesels. In this article, A comparison of the physicochemical properties of edible oil biodiesels and their blends with diesel. The properties of edible oil biodiesels in their purest form are not close enough to diesel, but when different blends of biodiesel were mixed with diesel, it was found that biodiesel blends of up to 20% possess properties similar to diesel. PB10 blend of palm biodiesel possesses the density and kinematic viscosity of 850.9 Kg/m3 and 2.66 mm2/s respectively similar to diesel. Similarly, a flashpoint of CB10 and SOB10 blends of corn and soybean biodiesels are 71 OC and 72 OC which are very close to diesel (70 OC). As a result, the long-term energy requirement can be fulfilled by blending first-generation or edible oil biodiesel.

First-generation biodiesel, First-generation feedstock, Edible oil biodiesel properties, Biodiesel blends properties

"A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES BETWEEN EDIBLE OIL BIODIESEL BLENDS AND CONVENTIONAL DIESEL FUEL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.307-316, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G45.pdf

"A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES BETWEEN EDIBLE OIL BIODIESEL BLENDS AND CONVENTIONAL DIESEL FUEL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp307-316, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902G45.pdf