Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'A Biodiesel Production Process and Engine Performance Optimization Using American Saffron Seed Oil Methyl Ester (ASOME) Blended with Diesel' Filed by Malla Reddy (Deemed To Be University); Dr Shaik Hussain; Dr K. Bharadwaja; Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth; Malla Reddy University; Malla Reddy Engineering College For Women; and Malla Reddy College Of Engineering And Technology

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641018005 A) filed by Malla Reddy (Deemed To Be University); Dr Shaik Hussain; Dr K. Bharadwaja; Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth; Malla Reddy University; Malla Reddy Engineering College For Women; and Malla Reddy College Of Engineering And Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, on Feb. 18, for 'a biodiesel production process and engine performance optimization using american saffron seed oil methyl ester (asome) blended with diesel.'

Inventor(s) include Malla Reddy (Deemed To Be University); Dr Shaik Hussain; Dr K. Bharadwaja; Dr. D. S. Chandra Mouli; Dr. A. Raveendra; Dr. S. Uday Bhaskar; Dr Vaka Murali Mohan; Dr. Kanaka Durga Returi; Dr. Krati Kulshrestha; and Mr. V. Naresh.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a process for the production, characterization, and application of biodiesel derived from American saffron seed oil and its performance optimization in compression ignition (CI) engines. The oil extracted from American saffron seeds is subjected to a two-stage chemical conversion process comprising acid-catalyzed esterification followed by base-catalyzed transesterification to obtain American Saffron Oil Methyl Ester (ASOME). The synthesized biodiesel is blended with conventional diesel in predetermined volumetric ratios such as B20, B40, and B60. The prepared fuel blends are experimentally evaluated in a single-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled diesel engine to analyze performance, combustion, and emission characteristics. Key parameters including brake thermal efficiency, brake specific fuel consumption, and exhaust emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are measured. Further, combustion modeling and engine performance simulations are conducted using chemical kinetic analysis and Diesel-RK simulation software to validate experimental outcomes."

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