Parametric Study Of Biodiesel Properties To The Storage Condition

Faris, Azman (2015) Parametric Study Of Biodiesel Properties To The Storage Condition. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Storage condition is important for biodiesel because it may affect the biodiesel properties which can lead to degradation of biodiesel. First of all, the test method to produce biodiesel standards need to be understood. Moreover, selected biodiesel properties were investigated by performing experimental work under storage condition and the results are analysed and compared with existing biodiesel standard. Next, simplest test methods need to be found to determine the biodiesel properties. In addition, the storages must be correctly set up to maintain the temperature which are hot, ambient and cold temperature of the storage conditions. Besides that, the biodiesel properties need to be determined under storage condition to know whether there are differences with the properties according to the existing biodiesel standard. In this project, Setaflash Series 3 Plus Closed Cup Tester instrument was used to determine the flash point, volumetric titration method to determine the acid number and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to determine the ester content, in B100 and standard diesel samples under storage conditions. Flash point of B100 samples in storage conditions follow biodiesel standard but not in acid number. Furthermore, B100 sample in cold storage condition showed highest flash point, lowest acid number and lowest ester content which is better than other B100 samples in other storage conditions.

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