Effect Of Biodiesel Concentrations On Swelling Properties Of Polymer Based O-Ring

Mohd Jamaluddin, Muhammad Al-Faaruuq (2020) Effect Of Biodiesel Concentrations On Swelling Properties Of Polymer Based O-Ring. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Nowadays, most of the industry rely on diesel to fuel heavy machineries and vehicles due to its high efficiency. However, the usage of diesel could cause harm to the environment because it releases harmful gases that can pollute air, water, soil, reduce visibility and global climate change. To reduce the usage of diesel in heavy machineries and vehicles due to its harmful properties that polluting the environment, many researches has been focusing on developing biodiesel as a substitute of conventional diesel. Biodiesel is made of reusable natural elements and emits less harmful chemical to the environment. Although biodiesel could replace diesel as fuel source, there are a few cons in using biodiesel compared to diesel. Biodiesel prone to have corrosive properties when it is mixed with Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD). There, biodiesel could affect the elastomer part that exist in fuel delivery system. The elastomer parts present in fuel delivery system such as fuel lines, fuel tank, gasket, and O-ring. In this project, biodiesel B10 and B30 will be used to study its effect on elastomeric O-ring. Therefore, there a few tests will be done to study the effect of biodiesel concentration on swelling properties of elastomeric O-ring. Immersion test and mass test is done to study the mechanical properties of the O-ring after being soaked in biodiesel with certain duration and temperature according to ASTM D471-06. Hardness test is done to study the mechanical properties of the O-ring according to ASTM D2240-15.

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