CHARACTERIZATION AND EFFECT OF USING BLENDS OF DIESEL AND SOYBEAN BIODIESEL AS FUEL IN A STATIONARY ENGINE
Abstract
The present work describes an experimental investigation concerning the electric energy generation using blends of diesel and soybean biodiesel. The soybean biodiesel was produced by a transesterification process of the soybean oil using methanol in the presence of a catalyst (KOH). The properties (density, flash point, viscosiy, pour point, cetane index, conradson carbon residue and distillation) of the diesel and soybean biodiesel were determined. The exhaust emissions (CO, CO<sub>2</sub>, C<sub>x</sub>H<sub>y</sub>, O<sub>2</sub>, NO, NO<sub>x</sub> and SO<sub>2</sub>) were, also, studied. The results show that the use of diesel-soybean biodiesel as fuel blends in stationary engine is an alternative for the sustainable development.
Event details
- Event
- XVIII IMEKO World Congress
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- Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
- Time
- 17 September 2006 - 22 September 2006
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- http://www.metrologia2006.org.br