Improvement of Low Temperature Properties of Jatropha-Corn Biodiesel Blend with the Addition of Acrylic Co-Polymer

Abstract:

Inevitable low temperature properties is one of the major problems in commercialization of pure biodiesel. Increasing the usage of edible oil in biodiesel production creates the fuel versus food controversy. This paper involves the study of cold flow properties of edible and non-edible oils biodiesel. Corn biodiesel and jatropha biodiesel are blended respectively. The blend ratio of corn methyl ester and jatropha methyl ester CME: JME (20:80) has the oxidative stability of 6.42 hours and cold filter plugging point value of-2 oC. An additive of acrylic co-polymer as the cold flow improver (CFI) reduced the CFPP value from-2 oC to-6 oC which results in better low temperature properties of corn-jatropha biodiesel blend.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 781-784)
• Pages: 2480-2483
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.781-784.2480
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Ho May Yun, Junaid Ahmad, Suzana Yusup, Ruzaimah Nik Mohammad Kamil, Vui Soon Chok, Lim Mook Tzeng
• Keywords: Cold Filter Properties (CFPP), Cold Flow Improver (CFI) Jatropha Oil, Corn Oil, Oxidative Stability

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