Melon oil methyl ester: an environmentally friendly fuel

Abstract: Demand for energy is growing across the globe due to the direct relationship between the well-being and prosperity of people and energy usage. However, meeting this growing energy demand in a safe and environmentally friendly manner is a key challenge. To this end, methyl esters (biodiesels) have been and are being widely investigated as alternatives to fossil fuels in compression ignition engines. In this study, melon (Colocynthis Citrullus Lanatus) oil was used to synthesize biodiesel (methyl ester) using the transesterification method in the presence of a sodium hydroxide promoter. The emissions profile of the biodiesel was investigated by setting up a single-cylinder four-stroke air-cooled CI engine connected to a TD115-hydraulic dynamometer and an Eclipse Flue Gas Analyzer (FGA) with model number EGA4 flue gas analyzer. The engine was run at engine speeds of 675, 1200 and 1900rpm for biodiesel/diesel blends at 21°C on a volume basis of 0/100(B0), 10/90(B10), 20/80(B20), 30/70(.... https://journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/JNRD/article/view/717

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Melon oil methyl ester: an environmentally friendly fuel ; volume:5 ; year:2015 ; Journal of natural resources and development ; 5 (2015)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Fasogbon, S. K.

Further information

• DOI: 10.5027/jnrd.v5i0.06
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2407180114081.375802741741
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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