10.1186/2251-6832-4-13

Effect of storage parameters on stability of Jatropha-derived biodiesel

HTML PDF
  • Purabi Mazumdar1,
  • Venu Babu Borugadda2,
  • Vaibhav V Goud3,
  • Lingaraj Sahoo*4,
  1. Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN
  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN
  3. Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN
  4. Center for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, 781039, IN
Cover Image

Published in Issue 2013-04-02

How to Cite

Mazumdar, P., Borugadda, V. B., Goud, V. V., & Sahoo, L. (2013). Effect of storage parameters on stability of Jatropha-derived biodiesel. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 4(1 (December 2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6832-4-13
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

HTML views: 30

PDF views: 102

Abstract

Abstract Jatropha curcas L. seeds as a raw material for biodiesel production is a rapidly growing interest over the world because of its high oil content, ecological adaptability, and excellent fuel properties. Though there is an increase in productivity of biodiesel, showing solution for future energy insecurity, there still remains some concern for commercialization due to its susceptibility to degradation during long storage. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of temperature and ambient condition on Jatropha biodiesel storage. An experiment was conducted for a period of 12 months, where Jatropha biodiesel stored in three groups at different temperatures (4°C, 25°C, and 35°C) and environmental conditions (exposed in dark, light, and air). At regular intervals, the samples were taken out to analyze acid value, density, kinematic viscosity, and thermogravimetric profile to monitor the quality of biodiesel. Analysis showed that acid value, density, kinematic viscosity, and the onset temperature of volatilization and distillation increases with the increase in storage time of biodiesel samples. However, Jatropha biodiesel stored at 35°C, in contact with ambient air and light showed highest degradation compared to those which were stored at 25°C and 4°C. Among all the parameters studied, high temperature and air exposure are the two most potent parameters which accelerate the degradation process. Along with that, light exposure had mild but significant effect on Jatropha biodiesel degradation over a long storage period.

Keywords

  • Biodiesel,
  • Jatropha curcas,
  • Transesterification,
  • Free fatty acids,
  • TGA
HTML PDF

References

  1. Raj and Kandasamy (2012) Tamanu oil - an alternative fuel for variable compression ratio engine https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6832-3-18
  2. Betiku and Adepoju (2013) Methanolysis optimization of sesame (Sesamumindicum) oil to biodiesel and fuel quality characterization https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6832-4-9
  3. Eddine and Salah (2012) Solid waste as renewable source of energy: current and future possibility in Algeria https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6832-3-17
  4. Moser (2011) Influence of extended storage on fuel properties of methyl esters prepared from Canola, palm, soybean and sunflower oils (pp. 1221-1226) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2010.10.009
  5. Bouaid et al. (2007) Long storage stability of biodiesel from vegetable and used frying oils (pp. 2596-2602) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2007.02.014
  6. Mittelbach and Schober (2003) The influence of antioxidants on the oxidation stability of biodiesel 80(8) (pp. 817-823) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-003-0778-x
  7. Dunn (2005) Effect of antioxidants on oxidative stability of methyl soyate 86(10) (pp. 1071-1085) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2004.11.003
  8. Mittelbach and Gangl (2001) Long storage stability of biodiesel made from rapeseed and used frying oil 78(6) (pp. 573-577) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-001-0306-z
  9. Bondioli et al. (2003) Biodiesel stability under commercial storage conditions over one year 105(12) (pp. 735-741) https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200300783
  10. Dunn (2005) Oxidative stability of soybean oil fatty acid methyl esters by oil stability index (OSI) 82(5) (pp. 381-387) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-005-1081-6
  11. Polavka et al. (2005) Oxidation stability of methyl esters studied by differential thermal analysis and Rancimat 82(7) (pp. 519-524) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-005-1103-4
  12. Das et al. (2009) Long-term storage stability of biodiesel produced from Karanja oil (pp. 2315-2318) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.05.005
  13. Diwani et al. (2009) Protection of biodiesel and oil from degradation by natural antioxidants of Egyptian Jatropha 6(3) (pp. 369-378) https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03326075
  14. Jain and Sharma (2011) Long term storage stability of Jatropha curcas biodiesel (pp. 5409-5415) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.055
  15. Lu et al. (2009) Production of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas L. oil (pp. 1091-1096) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2008.09.012
  16. Berchmans and Hirata (2008) Biodiesel production from crude Jatropha curcas L. seed oil with a high content of free fatty acids (pp. 1716-1721) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2007.03.051
  17. Agarwal and Agarwal (2007) Performance and emissions characteristics of Jatropha oil (preheated and blends) in a direct injection compression ignition engine (pp. 2314-2323) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.01.009
  18. Sarin et al. (2009) Influence of metal contaminants on oxidation stability of Jatropha biodiesel (pp. 1271-1275) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.018
  19. Jain and Sharma (2010) Stability of biodiesel and its blends: a review (pp. 667-678) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.10.011
  20. Pattamaprom et al. (2012) Storage degradation of palm-derived biodiesels: its effects on chemical properties and engine performance (pp. 412-418) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.05.032
  21. Leung et al. (2006) Degradation of biodiesel under different storage condition (pp. 250-256) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.02.006
  22. Lin and Chiu (2009) Effects of oxidation during long term storage on the fuel properties of palm-oil based biodiesel (pp. 3285-3289) https://doi.org/10.1021/ef900105t
  23. Bora et al. (2009) Storage stability of mahua oil methyl ester (pp. 149-158)