Journals / Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi / 2015 / Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2
Design of a Small Scale Pilot Biodiesel Production Plant and Determination of the Fuel Properties of Biodiesel Produced with this Plant
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- 67–70
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Abstract
A small scale pilot biodiesel production plant that has a volume of 65 liters/day has been designed, constructed and tested. The plant was performed using oil mixture (OM) (50%wild mustard seed oil+50% refined canola oil) and methanol with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) catalyst. The fuel properties of biodiesel indicated as density at 15°C (889.64 kgm-3), kinematic viscosity at 40°C (6.975 mm2 s-1), flash point (170°C), copper strip corrosion (1a), water content (499.87 mg kg-1 ), and calorific value (39.555 MJ kg-1),respectively.