Oil production of microalgae and the use of this oil in diesel engine

Air pollution caused by the use of conventional fuels, increasing effect of greenhouse gases, as well as the increase in oil prices result in significant boost in energy costs. As a result, studies on alternative fuels have concentrated on biodiesel as a new and renewable fuel. However, as the raw material of biodiesel is allocated to the cultivation of oil crop plants, considering that some of the lands assigned for food production would make more profit, it has caused an increase in food prices and troubles in food supply in less developed countries. Microalgae, which easily grow on fields that are not used for agricultural purposes and for which yield per hectare is very high compared to other biodiesel sources, are considered to be a new biodiesel source today. In the current study, Oil Production Of Microalgae and microalgae biodiesel derived from microalgae through the transesterification method was mixed with diesel fuel and ethanol in certain amounts and tested in a single-cylinder diesel and genarator motor. Keywords: Air pollution, Biodiesel, Diesel engine, Mikroalgler