Determining the Influencing Factors for Micro-Explosion of Emulsified Biodiesel Fuel

  • Syed Muhammad Syed Masharuddin*
  • , Zainal Ambri Abdul Karim
  • , Mior Azman Meor Said
  • , Nur Hazira Amran
  • , Mhadi A. Ismeal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Emulsion of palm oil biodiesel can reduce the usage of diesel, promotes complete combustion and reduce both nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.The current researchers found that hydrophilic-lipophilic 7, 8, and 9, surfactant dosage 7% and 9%, and water content 11% and 13% are optimum blends as emulsified fuels for the diesel engine.However, there was a gap for surfactant dosage 8% on the optimum blends.Hence, this study aims to ascertain the emulsion properties meeting the diesel fuels standard followed by visualization technique with Liedenfrost to record the evolution leading to micro-explosion.The results on all the emulsions did not show clear water after 90 days up to 114 days of visual observation indicating stable emulsion.The viscosity and density values with 13% water content were higher than 11%.While the calorific values and sauter mean diameter of 11% water content were higher than 13%.Micro-explosion observed for all single droplet emulsion exhibited coalescence of the small water particles into the larger diameter water particles as the main factor for the occurrences of micro-explosion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICPER 2020 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability
EditorsFaiz Ahmad, Hussain H. Al-Kayiem, William Pao King Soon
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages133-146
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9789811919381
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability, ICPER 2020 - Kuching, Malaysia
Duration: 14 Jul 202016 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Production, Energy and Reliability, ICPER 2020
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuching
Period14/07/2016/07/20

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Institute of Technology PETRONAS Sdn Bhd.

Keywords

  • Direct ultrasonic homogenizer
  • Leidenfrost technique
  • Micro-explosion
  • Palm oil
  • Water-in-biodiesel emulsion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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