A Preparation and Performance Investigation of Al2O3, TiO2 and Gr Nanoparticles Dispersed Waste Fish Oil (WFO) Biodiesel

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  • H. T. Shivaramu
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (Affiliated to V T U Belagavi), Moodabidri - 574225, Karnataka ,IN
  • U. Vignesh Nayak
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (Affiliated to V T U Belagavi), Moodabidri - 574225, Karnataka ,IN
  • K. P. Aveen
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (Affiliated to V T U Belagavi), Moodabidri - 574225, Karnataka ,IN
  • Nandan
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (Affiliated to V T U Belagavi), Moodabidri - 574225, Karnataka ,IN
  • Irwin Felix D'Souza
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (Affiliated to V T U Belagavi), Moodabidri - 574225, Karnataka ,IN
  • T. C. Santhosh Kumar
     Department of Mechanical Engineering, B G S Institute of Technology, B.G Nagara - 571448, Karnataka ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2023/36052

Keywords:

Biodiesel, Esterification, Waste Fish Oil

Abstract

In the present work, an attempt has been made to improve the combustion of diesel oil. Biodiesel derived from waste fish oil along with ethanol was used for this purpose. The esterification process was undertaken to synthesize the biodiesel. TiO2, Graphene (Gr), and Al2O3 were added to the diesel blends to improve the turbulence in the engine. The fuel mixture consisted of 20% waste fish oil, 5% ethanol, 50 ppm of particulate matter and the rest was commercially available diesel oil. The magnetic stirring method was adopted to prepare the mixture. The B20-Al2O3 biodiesel had a viscosity of 4.99 cSt and a density of 0.875 gram/cc. The flash point was found to be the least for the ethanol added biodiesel and it increased in the case of the nanoparticle added biodiesel. Heavy mining engines like generators, compressors, and locomotives can run on the produced biodiesel as an alternative fuel.

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2023-11-30

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Shivaramu, H. T., Vignesh Nayak, U., Aveen, K. P., Nandan, D’Souza, I. F., & Santhosh Kumar, T. C. (2023). A Preparation and Performance Investigation of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, TiO<sub>2</sub> and Gr Nanoparticles Dispersed Waste Fish Oil (WFO) Biodiesel. Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, 71(11), 2038–2043. https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2023/36052

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Volume 71, Issue 11, November 2023

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