Physical–chemical properties of waste cooking oil biodiesel and castor oil biodiesel blends
2011
Valente, Osmano Souza | Pasa, Vanya Márcia Duarte | Belchior, Carlos Rodrigues Pereira | Sodré, José Ricardo
This work presents the physical–chemical properties of fuel blends of waste cooking oil biodiesel or castor oil biodiesel with diesel oil. The properties evaluated were fuel density, kinematic viscosity, cetane index, distillation temperatures, and sulfur content, measured according to standard test methods. The results were analyzed based on present specifications for biodiesel fuel in Brazil, Europe, and USA. Fuel density and viscosity were increased with increasing biodiesel concentration, while fuel sulfur content was reduced. Cetane index is decreased with high biodiesel content in diesel oil. The biodiesel blends distillation temperatures T₁₀ and T₅₀ are higher than those of diesel oil, while the distillation temperature T₉₀ is lower. A brief discussion on the possible effects of fuel property variation with biodiesel concentration on engine performance and exhaust emissions is presented. The maximum biodiesel concentration in diesel oil that meets the required characteristics for internal combustion engine application is evaluated, based on the results obtained.
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