Looking in to the importance of Alternative Fuels in today’s context, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum is working on alternative fuels with a focused approach for future and advance energy technologies. These initiatives aims to reduce import dependence on oil by providing alternative and advance energy technologies and most important environment-friendly fuel options aside from conventional fuels, such as, gasoline and diesel. Besides, the institute is also working on application of alternative fuels in engines and vehicles.
- Biodiesel from non-edible oils
- Gas to liquid technologies for DME and F-T fuels
- Liquid fuels and ethanol from biomass
- Performance evaluation emission measurement techniques for alternative automotive fuels
- Hydrogen production
- Catalytic pyrolysis / gasification of biomass
- Anaerobic fermentation of lingo-cellulosic waste
- Thermo catalytic decomposition of methane
- Biocrudes from latex bearing plants
- Utilization of dimethyl ether (DME) in engine and vehicle
- Dual fuel engine studies for gaseous fuels, alcohols and DME
- Drop in fuels like waste plastic fuel for CI engines
- Utilization of bio-fuels like biodiesel, ethanol (E-20), methanol (M-15) in automobiles
- Utilization of tailor made fuel candidates like 2-5 DME. 2-MF, butanol in engines
