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Guide to Measuring Biofuel Blending

As the global commitment to renewable energy sources grows, the importance of using biodiesel as a blending component with diesel fuel has increased. Biodiesel consists of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) which are produced by the transesterification of certain feedstock oils, such as soy, rapeseed, canola, and others. The ...

Oct. 9, 2016

By Spectro Scientific

Cellulosic biofuel plant - Case study

Cellulosic Biofuels meets National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants A multitude of new cellulosic bio-fuel processing facilities across the country are now faced with having to meet new National Emission Standards for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing. One specific NESHAP is 40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF. The applicability of meeting this NESHAP is: A facility must be a ...

Jun. 8, 2011

By Catalytic Products International (CPI)

Sustainable biofuels technically near take-off

Boeing says it has proven the ‘technical viability’ of biofuels for use in commercial aircraft. Now the company wants to ‘accelerate’ the process of making biofuels available on a commercial scale. After four test flights by four major airlines – carrying engines of the four major manufacturers – the facts are clear to Bill Glover, Boeing’s commercial planes’ managing director of environmental ...

Apr. 30, 2009

By Elektor International Media (EIM)

Biofuels effluent, does it exceed regulatory limits?

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as other regulatory agencies around the world, have established limitation guidelines for discharges of “oily wastes” from facilities utilizing any type of oil and grease in their manufacturing process. However, recently several biodiesel plants in the US have been fined for illegally discharging vegetable-based oil and grease and polluting ...

Jun. 12, 2008

By Spectro Scientific

Nigeria will use Brazilian blueprint to found its new biofuels industry

Documento sin título Brazil’s successful development of an ethanol-based biofuels sector since the 1980s, ...

May 31, 2006

By Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)

Performance and emission characteristics of a DI compression ignition engine operated on PODL biofuel

This paper presents the results of investigations carried out both numerically with the CFD code CONVERGE and experimentally on a single-cylinder, four stroke, direct-injection, CI engine. The tests are performed with neat diesel, neat palm oil (PO) and different blends of PO and the D-limonen solvent (PODL), like 10%, 15% and 20% by mass of D-limonen in PO (PODL10, PODL15 and PODL20). Engine ...

Jun. 26, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Parametric study of biodiesel quality and yield using a bench-top processor

Biodiesel is a renewable liquid fuel alternative to petrodiesel. It is produced by the transesterification of vegetable oil and alcohol in the presence of a catalyst. A 1.5 L bench-top biodiesel processor was constructed to study the effect of feedstock and operating conditions on the conversion and the biodiesel quality. Biodiesel was produced from several oil feedstocks using methanol and ...

Dec. 11, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Simulating switchgrass growth and development under potential and water-limiting conditions

Anticipating a demand for switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) as a source for biofuel production, a crop simulation model of this crop can be a component of a biofuel decision support system. The objective of this effort was to develop and test a model for switchgrass, based on robust empirical relationships between plant behavior and the environment. The model simulates date of annual growth ...

Apr. 2, 2009

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

A review on exergetic analysis and assessment of various types of engines

This study presents a review on energy and exergy analysis of Otto and Diesel engines. Calculation methods of the analysis are discussed in detail. Previous studies, from 1963 to 2008, are chronologically listed and studied. The test engines had different cylinder numbers, speeds and rated powers. Engine specifications and test bench schematics are given in tables and figures. The best exergetic ...

Mar. 3, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

EC Commissioned Study Finds Increased ILUC As A Result Of EU 2020 Goals

On March 11, 2016, a consortium made up of Ecofys, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and E4tech announced that the final report on the Land Use Change (LUC) study is now available online. The study was commissioned and funded by the European Commission (EC) and was focused on using the GLOBIOM model to determine ILUC associated with the ten percent renewable energy ...

Mar. 24, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The isoengine: realisation of a high-efficiency power cycle based on isothermal compression

A novel high-efficiency internal combustion engine for power generation and direct-drive applications is being developed. Distillate-fuelled power plants in units of 7 MW electrical output are predicted to reach a net electrical efficiency of 60%. An efficiency of 58% is targeted for the gas-fired version. This compares with a net electrical efficiency of about 45% for advanced reciprocating ...

Apr. 4, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

Exergetic cost analysis and sustainability assessment of an Internal Combustion Engine

This study deals with exergy cost analysis and sustainability assessment of a diesel engine, which runs with diesel no. 2 and two different biodiesel fuels at 1400 1/min test speed. Maximum total cost per exergy flow input rate and total exergy cost are found to be 12.5549 $/kW•year and 1728.312 $/year for one of the biodiesel fuels, respectively, while minimum values of these costs are ...

Apr. 20, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Maintaining biodiesel quality standards

A problem that is sometimes encountered with biodiesel blends is inaccurate blend ratios. This article describes a quick analytical method to assess blend ratios and ensure fuel performance. According to a study1 done by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the chief problem found with biodiesel blends was inaccurate blend ratios. Retail customers and fleet managers do not typically worry ...

Jun. 7, 2010

By Spectro Scientific

Value stream mapping based on energy and cost system for biodiesel production

Organisations have to give more attention to customer demands for survival and also for increasing their market shares. But customers' demands are not stable. The main problem of all organisations is how to cut costs during production process. The solution to this problem is built up with lean–based production systems. Value stream mapping identifies those areas where unwanted productivity is ...

Jun. 9, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Meeting the challenges of biodiesel blend measurements

In a published paper on biodiesel blend quality submitted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory1, the chief problem found with biodiesel blends was inaccurate blend ratios. Retail customers and fleet managers do not typically worry about whether the blend ratio is correct until a problem occurs. For fleet managers, an incorrect blend can mean a total shutdown of operations. On the ...

May 31, 2008

By Spectro Scientific

Assessment of fuel efficiency of neem biodiesel (Azadirachta indica) in a single cylinder diesel engine

Increase of petroleum diesel usage and its environmental pollution necessitate the study of alternate fuel production. Vegetable oils are the viable alternate form of non–polluted, renewable fuel to diesel engines. In this work, the non–edible oil, neem (Azadirachta indica) was used to produce biodiesel by a two step transesterification process. The fuel properties of the biodiesel thus produced ...

Mar. 30, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Biodiesel production from crude oil of Jatropha curcas and Pongamia pinnata by transesterification process

The present study is aimed to produce biodiesel from non-edible oil sources such as crude oil of Jatropha curcas and Pongamia pinnata by transesterification process which can occur at different temperatures (45°C to 70°C), depending on the oil used. For the transesterification of J. curcas oil (methanol 15% of oil and 12 g NaOH/litre), the reaction was studied with different temperatures. It was ...

Mar. 7, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Biodiesel Analysis with Mid Infrared - From Feedstock to Fuel

Introduction The biofuels industry is growing rapidly and so is the need for analysis to ensure quality product. The parameters for quality biodiesel require different types of instruments and measurement systems, such as gas chromatographs (GC), titrators, centrifuges, infrared spectrometers... Although claims are out there for the analyzer that will do it all, unfortunately there is no one ...

Jun. 7, 2007

By Spectro Scientific

The performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine using preheated Kusum oil and Kusum diesel blend

Rapidly depleting conventional petroleum resources have prompted research for alternative fuels. Among various possible options for internal combustion engines, fuels derived from triglycerides (vegetable oils/animal fats) are a promising substitute for diesel fuel. Vegetable oils pose some detrimental characteristics like high viscosity and low volatility compared to diesel fuel. In the present ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers

Energy and exergy analyses of a CI engine fuelled with palm biodiesel based on experimental data

Only energy analysis is not enough to define the best efficiencies of any system, so exergy analysis uses to understand and improve the actual efficiencies of the whole system. Energy analysis identified the energy losses but could neither identify the irreversible losses nor their location. These are, however, could be clearly explained with the application of exergy analysis. In this study both ...

Aug. 8, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

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