Assessment of Biodiesel Potential from Jatropha Oil using Lubricity Strength, Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) Analyses

Abdulkabir Aliyu, Gary Leeke, Vasilije Manovic

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Abstract

Biodiesel from jatropha oil was manufactured and the strength in lubricity, percentages of methyl esters as well as the functional groups present were analysed using high frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR), gas chromatograph-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) techniques respectively. The results of the analysis indicated that manufactured biodiesel has the average wear scan value of 239 µm which is in line with the acceptable limit wear scan value stated in petroleum diesel standards EN 590 and ASTM D975. The percentages of methyl esters before and after manufactured biodiesel were in total of 10.6% and 96.2% respectively. The 96.2% content of methyl ester was also in line with the acceptable EN biodiesel standards. The physico-chemical properties of manufactured biodiesel was also carried out. The results were in agreement with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard for sulphur content, viscosity, cetane number, acid value, colour and specific gravity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2019, WCE 2019
EditorsS. I. Ao, Len Gelman, David WL Hukins, Andrew Hunter, A. M. Korsunsky
PublisherNewswood Limited
Pages531-535
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9789881404862
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event2019 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2019 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 Jul 20195 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume2240
ISSN (Print)2078-0958
ISSN (Electronic)2078-0966

Conference

Conference2019 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period3/07/195/07/19

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Manuscript received March 22, 2019; revised April 18, 2019. This work was supported by Petroleum Technology Development Found (PTDF), Nigeria and Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Newswood Limited. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Functional groups
  • Jatropha biodiesel
  • Lubricity
  • Methyl ester
  • Physico-chemical properties

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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