Study on the FAME oxidation and thermal stability of biodiesel / Navin Ramasamy
Fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) have a major effect in displacing Diesel fuel of crude oil origin and also to minimize the emission of gases which contribute to the global warming phenomenon. Furthermore, FAME easily biodegrades as compared to the fossil fuel. In order to investigate the oxidati...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8149/4/navin.pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8149/ |
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| Summary: | Fatty acids methyl esters (FAME) have a major effect in displacing Diesel fuel
of crude oil origin and also to minimize the emission of gases which contribute
to the global warming phenomenon. Furthermore, FAME easily biodegrades as
compared to the fossil fuel. In order to investigate the oxidation of stability of
FAME, there are various methods which can be employed, namely FAME in
relation to European standard PN EN 14214. This research project produces a
critical result of determination of FAME oxidation stability with different type
of biodiesel sample. From this research report, the most suitable biodiesel that
can be used for consideration for alternative renewable energy would be jatropha
biodiesel. Jatropha biodiesel good in thermal stability, can maintain fuel
properties in higher temperature, low acid value, low density, has a higher total
base number, low viscosity which indicates that jatropha biodiesel is thermally
stable and has a longer period of oxidation rate.This research is very important
for further biodiesel development in our country to develop in future pure
biodiesel fuel or partially biodiesel fuel mix with crude oil. |
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