Synergistic effect of metal deactivator and antioxidant on oxidation stability of metal contaminated Jatropha biodiesel

Amit Sarin, Rajneesh Arora, N.P. Singh, Rakesh Sarin, R.K. Malhotra, Meeta Sharma and Arif Ali Khan

Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 5, 2333-2337

Abstract: Biodiesel is relatively unstable on storage and European biodiesel standard EN-14214 calls for determining oxidation stability at 110 °C with a minimum induction time of 6 h by the Rancimat method (EN-14112). According to proposed National Mission on biodiesel in India, we have undertaken studies on stability of biodiesel from tree borne non-edible oil seeds Jatropha. Neat Jatropha biodiesel exhibited oxidation stability of 3.95 h. It is found possible to meet the desired EN specification for neat Jatropha biodiesel and metal contaminated Jatropha biodiesel by using antioxidants; it will have a cost implication, as antioxidants are costly chemicals. Research was conducted to increase the oxidation stability of metal contaminated Jatropha biodiesel by doping metal deactivator with antioxidant, with varying concentrations in order to meet the aforementioned standard required for oxidation stability. It was found that usage of antioxidant can be reduced by 30–50%, therefore the cost, even if very small amount of metal deactivator is doped in Jatropha biodiesel to meet EN-14112 specification.

Keywords: Oxidation stability; Rancimat; Antioxidants; Metal contaminants; Metal deactivators; Jatropha curcas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.02.032

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