Properties of local produced animal-fat based biodiesel and its blend with fossil fuel
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2018
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In the near future, more emphasis must be put on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions in road transportation, house heating, agricultural activities, marine transport etc.
This
study concentrated on the use of alternative fuels in engine
-
driven applicat
ions of non
-
road
machineries and decentralized energy production
. Today, the engines are mainly designed for
crude oil derived fuels and liquid renewable fuels are blended with crude oil based fuels to fulfill
the requirements of renewable energy usage. Du
e to the environmental reasons on one hand and
to the agricultural needs, on the other hand
, different blends of bio
-
and fossil fuels are becoming
more popular. In Europe, the maximum FAME content in diesel fuel is 7 vol% according to the
EN
590:2013 but
higher percentages are also available and targeted around the world. For
example in the United States, the 20% blend fraction is becoming more common. For these
reasons, B20 fuels were chosen to be investigated in this study.
Special emphasis was put on
im
proving blending issues since
fuel blending may cause some operating risks.
The main aim
was to research widely the properties of animal
-
fat based methyl ester (AFME) and B20 fuel
blend produced from it. AFME is a waste based fuel and produced in Ostroboth
nia region,
Finland. The aim was to find out in which engine applications the fuels are feasible and
investigate if the fuels fit in the quality of automotive fuel Standards. According to the results,
AFME is a feasible option to increase self
-
sufficient e
ne
rgy production in Ostrobothnia.
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biofuel, blending, FAME, AFME, diesel fuel, B20, articles