Effect of Transesterification with Kupang Natural Zeolite on VCO Biodiesel Characteristics and Diesel Engine Performance

Aris Palinggi, Lukas Lantang, Thomas A. Fongo

2022

Abstract

This study aims to improve the characteristics of VCO biodiesel so that when mixed with dexlite it can meet the fuel requirements of diesel engines in order to improve engine performance . The expected better characteristics of VCO biodiesel are viscosity, calorific value and density. The method used is the transesterification of biodiesel VCO using Kupang natural zeolite catalyst and methanol with a percentage of 50% catalyst and 50% VCO which is processed at a temperature of 60 ºC. Then the results of transesterification of VCO in its use are mixed with dexlite fuel with a percentage of 30% and 40%. The load used in the test was 35 kgf, and was tested at a high speed of 3000 to 4000 rpm. Diesel engine performance measured is effective power, fuel consumption, thermal efficiency and CO and HC exhaust gases. The results showed that the transesterification process with Kupang natural zeolite could improve the characteristics of VCO biodiesel by lowering the viscosity from 24 Cst to 14,5 Cst. when used as a dexlite mixture, the performance of the diesel engine produced is close to the use of pure dexlite fuel at a mixture of 30%. in the 40% mixture the exhaust emissions are reduced but the engine power is also reduced.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Palinggi A., Lantang L. and A. Fongo T. (2022). Effect of Transesterification with Kupang Natural Zeolite on VCO Biodiesel Characteristics and Diesel Engine Performance. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES; ISBN 978-989-758-619-4, SciTePress, pages 1067-1071. DOI: 10.5220/0012058900003575

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icast-es22,
author={Aris Palinggi and Lukas Lantang and Thomas A. Fongo},
title={Effect of Transesterification with Kupang Natural Zeolite on VCO Biodiesel Characteristics and Diesel Engine Performance},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES},
year={2022},
pages={1067-1071},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012058900003575},
isbn={978-989-758-619-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science - Volume 1: iCAST-ES
TI - Effect of Transesterification with Kupang Natural Zeolite on VCO Biodiesel Characteristics and Diesel Engine Performance
SN - 978-989-758-619-4
AU - Palinggi A.
AU - Lantang L.
AU - A. Fongo T.
PY - 2022
SP - 1067
EP - 1071
DO - 10.5220/0012058900003575
PB - SciTePress