Effect of antioxidants on oxidation stability of biodiesel derived from vegetable and animal based feedstocks

I.M. Rizwanul Fattah, H.H. Masjuki, M.A. Kalam, M.A. Hazrat, B.M. Masum, S. Imtenan and A.M. Ashraful

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 30, issue C, 356-370

Abstract: The increase of energy demand coped with utilization of fossil resources have engendered serious environmental impact. The progressively stringent worldwide emission legislation and increasing greenhouse gas emission require significant research effort on alternative fuels. Therefore, biodiesels are becoming important increasingly due to its ease in adaptation, environmental benefits and prospect in energy security. Biodiesel derived from vegetable oils, waste cooking oils and animal fats are long chain fatty acid alkyl esters, which contains unsaturated portions that are susceptible to oxidation. Biodiesel oxidation is a complex process having a number of mechanisms involved. Autoxidation radical chain reactions are the primary cause of biodiesel degradation that leads to formation of hydroperoxide, which, after that decompose to form an array of secondary oxidation products like aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, oligomers, gum, sediment etc. Antioxidants are often used to inhibit biodiesel oxidative degradation. The present review attempts to cover the inhibition action of natural and synthetic antioxidants, methods used to analyze biodiesel oxidation and their effect on biodiesel derived from various feedstocks. Phenolic antioxidants are more effective compared to amine antioxidants. Pyrogallol is found to be the most effective antioxidant to improve the oxidation stability in case of almost all biodiesels reviewed.

Keywords: Oxidation stability; Biodiesel; Oxidative degradation; Antioxidant inhibition; Storage stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.10.026

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