Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive

The increasing energy demand challenge, in addition to the crises of mineral oils depletion that becoming a very serious topic. As the main fuel used in energy production for all scopes of life now is the fossil fuels, there is an urgent need to find out an alternative fuel to fulfill the energy dem...

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Main Authors:	Obed M., Ali, R., Mamat, C. K. M., Faizal
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Published:	Elsevier 2014
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures
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spelling	ump-53222018-01-15T00:31:36Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5322/ Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive Obed M., Ali R., Mamat C. K. M., Faizal TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TS Manufactures The increasing energy demand challenge, in addition to the crises of mineral oils depletion that becoming a very serious topic. As the main fuel used in energy production for all scopes of life now is the fossil fuels, there is an urgent need to find out an alternative fuel to fulfill the energy demand of the world. The feasibility of biodiesel production from palm oil was investigated with respect to its fuel properties and blending characteristics with petroleum diesel. Though biodiesel can replace diesel satisfactorily, problems related to fuel properties persist. In this study an oxygenated additive butanol (BU) was added to palm oil biodiesel (POME)-diesel blend B50 (50% POME + 50% diesel) in the ratios of 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% and tested for their properties improvement. The results showed slight improvement in acid value, significant viscosity and density. Maximum decrease in pour point by 6 °C at 5% butanol, on the other hand maximum decrease in energy contenent about 11% at 7% butanol compare to blended fuel B50. Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5322/1/fkm-2013-obed-Characterization%20of%20Blended.pdf Obed M., Ali and R., Mamat and C. K. M., Faizal (2014) Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 465-46. pp. 137-141. ISSN 1662-7482 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.137 DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.137
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description	The increasing energy demand challenge, in addition to the crises of mineral oils depletion that becoming a very serious topic. As the main fuel used in energy production for all scopes of life now is the fossil fuels, there is an urgent need to find out an alternative fuel to fulfill the energy demand of the world. The feasibility of biodiesel production from palm oil was investigated with respect to its fuel properties and blending characteristics with petroleum diesel. Though biodiesel can replace diesel satisfactorily, problems related to fuel properties persist. In this study an oxygenated additive butanol (BU) was added to palm oil biodiesel (POME)-diesel blend B50 (50% POME + 50% diesel) in the ratios of 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% and tested for their properties improvement. The results showed slight improvement in acid value, significant viscosity and density. Maximum decrease in pour point by 6 °C at 5% butanol, on the other hand maximum decrease in energy contenent about 11% at 7% butanol compare to blended fuel B50.
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author	Obed M., Ali R., Mamat C. K. M., Faizal
author_facet	Obed M., Ali R., Mamat C. K. M., Faizal
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title	Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive
title_short	Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive
title_full	Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive
title_fullStr	Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive
title_full_unstemmed	Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive
title_sort	characterization of blended biodiesel fuel properties with small portion of butanol as a fuel additive
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2014
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Characterization of Blended Biodiesel Fuel Properties with Small Portion of Butanol as a Fuel Additive

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