Comparative study of various renewable fuels blends to run a diesel power plant.

Authors

  • Eloisa Torres-Jimenez Author
  • Marta Svoljšak Jerman Author
  • Andreja Gregorc Author
  • M. P. Dorado Author
  • Breda Kegl Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj08.218

Abstract

In this paper bioethanol/diesel and bioethanol/biodiesel blends,

at several concentrations and temperatures, are studied to find

its possible commercial usage as a fuel to run a diesel power

plant.

The tested fuels were: net mineral diesel fuel (D100) , 5 %

bioethanol/diesel fuel blend (v/v) (E5D95), 10 %

bioethanol/diesel fuel blend (v/v) (E10D90), 15 %

bioethanol/diesel fuel blend (v/v) (E15D85), neat biodiesel

(B100), 5 % bioethanol/biodiesel blend (v/v) (E5B95), 10 %

bioethanol/biodiesel blend (v/v) (E10B90), and 15 %

bioethanol/biodiesel blend (v/v) (E15B85). The fuels were

tested at: 30, 25, 8 and -18 ºC.

This paper shows the observations done in 8 samples during 5

weeks. After each week, each sample was overviewed, and

changes related to stability, colour and aggregation were

recorded.

It has been proved that additives are not necessary to ensure

stability of bioethanol/biodiesel blends under low temperature

conditions, as the phase separation never happens. But in case

of bioethanol/diesel blends some additives are necessary to

keep stability under low temperature conditions.

Based on this study, it can be concluded that blends of biodiesel

fuel with bioethanol up to 15% can be used to fuel a diesel

power plant if engine performance tests corroborate it. The

same conclusion can be applied to blends of diesel fuel with

bioethanol up to 15% blends if additives to keep stability are

added.

Author Biographies

  • Eloisa Torres-Jimenez

    Dep. Mechanics and Mining Engineering

    E.T.S. University of Jaen

    C/ Alfonso X el Sabio, 23700 Linares, Jaen, (Spain)

    Phone/Fax number: +0034 953 648526/+0034 953 212870, e-mail: etorres@ujaen.es

  • Marta Svoljšak Jerman

    Petrol d.d.

    Ljubljana, Dunajska 50, SI-1527 Ljubljana (Slovenia)

    Phone/Fax number: +386(0)1 58 63 459/+386(0)1 58 63 502, e-mail: marta.slovoljsak@petrol.si

  • Andreja Gregorc

    Petrol d.d.

    Ljubljana, Dunajska 50, SI-1527 Ljubljana (Slovenia)

    Phone/Fax number: +386(0)1 58 63 459/+386(0)1 58 63 502, e-mail: andreja.gregorc@petrol.si

  • M. P. Dorado

    Dep. of Chemical Physics and Applied Thermodynamics

    EPS, Ed Leonardo da Vinci, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba (Spain)

    Phone/Fax number: +34 957 218332/+34 957 218417, e-mail: pilar.dorado@uco.es

  • Breda Kegl

    Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

    University of Maribor, Smetanova 17, SI-2000 Maribor (Slovenia)

    Phone/Fax number: (02) 220 7732, e-mail: breda.kegl@uni-mb.si

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Published

2024-01-24

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Articles