Analysis of Biological Degradation and Life Cycle Indicators of Mineral Diesel Fuel Mixtures, Containing 10% Biodiesel, Obtained by Simultaneous Oil Extraction and Transesterification

Violeta Makareviciene, Migle Santaraite and Egle Sendzikiene
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Violeta Makareviciene: Department of Environment and Ecology, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio Str. 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Migle Santaraite: Department of Environment and Ecology, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio Str. 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Egle Sendzikiene: Department of Environment and Ecology, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaicio Str. 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: This article provides data on the environmental properties of biofuels obtained by the simultaneous extraction of oil from spoiled rapeseed and transesterification, with the addition of mineral diesel to the reaction mixture. The resulting reaction product contained 10% biodiesel: fatty acid methyl, ethyl, or butyl esters in mixtures with mineral diesel. The addition of biodiesel has been found to increase the rate of biodegradation of fuels. Such fuels are classified as partially biodegradable, according to the OECD classification. Life cycle analysis showed that the mixtures of biodiesel and mineral diesel have lower negative environmental impacts, compared to pure mineral diesel. The values of indicators such as abiotic depletion, acidification, global warming, ozone depletion, and human toxicity for these mixtures were 40–58% lower compared to the corresponding values for mineral diesel.

Keywords: biological degradation; life cycle; mineral diesel biodiesel mixture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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