Browsing Research articles (Dept of Mechanical Engineering) by Author "Gandure, Jerekias"
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Assessment of potential for biodiesel feedstock of selected wild plant oils indigenous to Botswana
Gandure, Jerekias; Ketlogetswe, Clever (Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE), www.ccsenet.org/eer, 2011-12)Biodiesel is attracting increasing attention worldwide as a blending component or a direct replacement of petroleum diesel fuel in transport sector.vThe challenge to scientists and engineers is to identify appropriate ... -
Blending cooking oil biodiesel with petroleum diesel: a comparative performance test on a variable ic engine
Ketlogetswe, Clever; Gandure, Jerekias (Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2011-05)Research in biodiesel production has been motivated by several reasons including consistant increase in prices of pe-troleum diesel, environmental advantages, security of fuel supply, and employment creation. This paper ... -
Chemical extraction and property analyses of marula nut oil for biodiesel production
Gandure, Jerekias; Ketlogetswe, Clever (Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2011-07)To identify and develop alternative and renewable sources of fuel for the transport sector is a present challenge for engineers and researchers. This work was carried out to assess yield of marula (Sclero carrya/birrea) ... -
Marula oil and petrodiesel: a comparative performance analysis on a variable compression ignition engine
Gandure, Jerekias; Ketlogetswe, Clever (Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org/, 2011-07)The quest for biofuel production and use in Botswana is driven by factors including volatile oil prices, need for fuel security, potential for job creation, potential reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and economic ... -
Performance and emission characteristics of tylosema esculentum biodiesel in a diesel engine: an experimental investigation
Gandure, Jerekias; Ketlogetswe, Clever (David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2014-01-31)Biodiesel derived from indigenous feed stocks such as Tylosema esculentum kernel oil is deemed a feasible alternative to petroleum diesel for the diesel engine. This paper presents results of investigation of performance ...