Development of empirical correlations for density and viscosity estimation of ternary biodiesel blends

Mujtaba, MA; Kalam, MA; Masjuki, HH; Razzaq, L; Khan, HM; Soudagar, MEM; Gul, M; Ahmed, W; Raju, VD; Kumar, R; Ong, HC

Development of empirical correlations for density and viscosity estimation of ternary biodiesel blends

Mujtaba, MA Kalam, MA Masjuki, HH Razzaq, L Khan, HM Soudagar, MEM Gul, M Ahmed, W Raju, VD Kumar, R Ong, HC

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Citation:: Renewable Energy, 2021, 179, pp. 1447-1457
Issue Date:: 2021-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Mujtaba, MA
dc.contributor.author	Kalam, MA
dc.contributor.author	Masjuki, HH
dc.contributor.author	Razzaq, L
dc.contributor.author	Khan, HM
dc.contributor.author	Soudagar, MEM
dc.contributor.author	Gul, M
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, W
dc.contributor.author	Raju, VD
dc.contributor.author	Kumar, R
dc.contributor.author	Ong, HC
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-14T21:17:01Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-14T21:17:01Z
dc.date.issued	2021-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Renewable Energy, 2021, 179, pp. 1447-1457
dc.identifier.issn	0960-1481
dc.identifier.issn	1879-0682
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156273
dc.description.abstract	This study aims to investigate the density and viscosity of ternary biodiesel blends. Fuel density and viscosity play an important role in the fuel injection system, flame propagation, and combustion process in compression ignition engine. The density and viscosity of biodiesel are higher than high-speed diesel which is an implication in the commercialization of biodiesel. In the present study, palm oil has been used for the production of biodiesel through the ultrasound-assisted transesterification process. Three different types of fuel additives including butanol, dimethyl carbonate, and plastic oil have been used for the preparation of nine ternary biodiesel blends. The density and viscosity of individual fuels and ternary biodiesel were measured experimentally in a temperature range of 281.51 K–348.15 K. For the prediction of density and viscosity of ternary biodiesel blends, four density and viscosity models were developed. The prediction accuracy of these developed models was assessed by a statistical tool absolute percentage error (APE). Newly proposed exponential regression models predicted well compared to experimental data for density and viscosity values with high regression coefficient 0.9995 and 0.9841 and lower mean absolute percentage of error 0.012 % and – 0.516 % at (348.15 K) temperature respectively. These correlations are significant for the automobile industry in developing fuel pipeline and transport equipment where additives would be present in diesel-biodiesel fuel blends.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Renewable Energy
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.renene.2021.07.121
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 0913 Mechanical Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Energy
dc.title	Development of empirical correlations for density and viscosity estimation of ternary biodiesel blends
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	179
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
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dc.date.updated	2022-04-14T21:16:59Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	179

Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the density and viscosity of ternary biodiesel blends. Fuel density and viscosity play an important role in the fuel injection system, flame propagation, and combustion process in compression ignition engine. The density and viscosity of biodiesel are higher than high-speed diesel which is an implication in the commercialization of biodiesel. In the present study, palm oil has been used for the production of biodiesel through the ultrasound-assisted transesterification process. Three different types of fuel additives including butanol, dimethyl carbonate, and plastic oil have been used for the preparation of nine ternary biodiesel blends. The density and viscosity of individual fuels and ternary biodiesel were measured experimentally in a temperature range of 281.51 K–348.15 K. For the prediction of density and viscosity of ternary biodiesel blends, four density and viscosity models were developed. The prediction accuracy of these developed models was assessed by a statistical tool absolute percentage error (APE). Newly proposed exponential regression models predicted well compared to experimental data for density and viscosity values with high regression coefficient 0.9995 and 0.9841 and lower mean absolute percentage of error 0.012 % and – 0.516 % at (348.15 K) temperature respectively. These correlations are significant for the automobile industry in developing fuel pipeline and transport equipment where additives would be present in diesel-biodiesel fuel blends.

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