Experimental Analysis of Cottonseed Biodiesel
P.D. Kabudke1, Satyam Bhange2, Naresh Kadam3, Abhishek Ghogare4 and Pranav Amodkar5
1Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PREC Loni, India 2Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PREC Loni, India 3Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PREC Loni, India 4Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PREC Loni, India 5Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PREC Loni, India
ABSTRACT
Nowadays as we see the use of mineral resources is increasing day by day and these oils are available in limited quantities in the world. India's use of power is fourth in the world. Biodiesel and bioethanol appear to be promising sources of energy for the future. Biodiesel, the most promising diesel fuel, has received much attention in recent years because of its following characteristics: biodegradable, renewable, non-toxic, low emissions, and particles with higher cetane content than conventional diesel. The search for a sustainable source other than petroleum technology and its refining has encouraged the development of biofuels, such as biodiesel, from the transesterification process of new or used vegetable oil.
This work is dedicated to the study of transesterification of used vegetable oil and the efficiency of various parameters affecting biodiesel compounds, such as the molar component (alcohol / oil), the amount of catalyst and the percentage of weight, type. alcohol, temperature T (° C) and reaction time. From this perspective, the current important target function is to advance the initial conditions for the transesterification of fatty acids to form biodiesel in used vegetable oils. Various physicochemical factors (density, viscosity, cetane number and flash point) were investigated to determine biodiesel compliance with international standards and commercial biodiesel.
The biodiesel diesel mix is usually defined by the letters "B" followed by the percentage of biodiesel in the mixture; so, if 20% biodiesel and 80% diesel in a blend based on volume and defined as B20. Biodiesel as an alternative to fuel, is the cost of crude oil that is very high and varies daily. This leads to growing awareness in the field of biodiesel development and development countries. Biodiesel from different feedstock should be mixed with diesel fuel in different proportions e.g., B20, B30 and B40.
Keywords: Transesterification, Feedstocks, Esterification, Blend
