A Thesis On Production and Testing of Biodiesel for Improving its Cold Flow Characteristics - Couverture souple
Synopsis
In present day scenario, energy sector of developing world is depending upon fossil fuels. To reduce this dependency on fossil fuels, new alternative sources of energy must be developed. Opting for Biodiesels can be an effective approach to replace these fossil fuels. Mahua Oil is used to produce the methyl ester of mahua (Mahua Biodiesel) through transestrification process. These experiments were performed for the production of Mahua Biodiesel from Mahua seed oil with methanol and catalyst of KOH. The quality of mahua biodiesel was also checked by measuring its physio-chemical properties. The Mahua Biodiesel fuel properties were compared to the requirements of American (ASTM) standards for biodiesels. Also to improve the cold flow properties of Mahua Biodiesel it was mixed with the blends of Ethanol. Blend of 20% Ethanol with Mahua biodiesel shows better pour point and cloud point. It has been found that various properties of mahua biodiesel are in desired range of ASTM standards of biodiesel.
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