Experimental and empirical study of diesel and castor biodiesel blending effect, on kinematic viscosity, density and calorific value
| Autor: | A. Amin, G.I. El-Diwani, A. G. Gadallah, N.N. El-Ibiari, A.K. El Morsi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Engineering
Biodiesel blending 020209 energy Thermodynamics 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Catalysis Diesel fuel Viscosity Geochemistry and Petrology 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Composite material lcsh:Petroleum refining. Petroleum products 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Biodiesel Mixing rule Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Process Chemistry and Technology Organic Chemistry Transesterification Calorific value Vegetable oil Fuel Technology lcsh:TP690-692.5 Castor oil Heat of combustion business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, Vol 25, Iss 4, Pp 509-514 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 1110-0621 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to investigate the fuel properties like density, viscosity and calorific value of trans-esterified methyl ester using castor biodiesel and their blends with No. 2 diesel. Empirical correlations are proposed to predict the kinematic viscosity, density, and calorific value for a mixture of castor oil and No. 2 diesel. Kay mixing rule shows a good prediction for the fuel properties under study. Several polynomials are fitted using least square method, and the fitted equations show a good agreement with the experimental data from our study. The developed equations could be used as universal formulas to predict the kinematic viscosity, density, and calorific value for castor oil and No. 2 diesel blend. The equations can be used to optimize the mixing ratio of the castor oil/No. 2 diesel for different applications. Blending of castor oil with No. 2 diesel- in the range of 20% castor oil, will not violate the required specification of diesel engines. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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