Mungongo Seeds Oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) as a Potential Source of Bio-Diesel

dc.creatorKivevele, Thomas
dc.creatorWang, Yandong
dc.date2020-07-09T09:05:13Z
dc.date2020-07-09T09:05:13Z
dc.date2014-01
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:24:41Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:24:41Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Scientific.Net, 2014
dc.descriptionBiodiesel from mungongo seeds oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) was investigated in the present study to determine its suitability for use as substitute of petro diesel. The fuel properties of Mungongo Oil Methyl ester (MOME) such as cetane number, kinematic viscosity, oxidative stability, lubricity, cloud point, pour point, cold filter plugging point, flash point, acid value, density, higher heating value, free and total glycerol were determined and compared with global biodiesel standards such as ASTM 6751 and EN 14214. Most of the determined fuel related properties of MOME fulfilled the minimum requirements of ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 biodiesel standards except oxidation stability. The stability of biodiesel is very critical and biodiesel requires antioxidant to meet storage requirements and to ensure fuel quality at all points along the distribution chain. Therefore, three antioxidants; 1, 2, 3 tri-hydroxy benzene (Pyrogallol, PY), 3, 4, 5-tri hydroxy benzoic acid (Propyl Gallate, PG) and 2-tert butyl-4-methoxy phenol (Butylated Hydroxyanisole, BHA) were investigated. The result showed that, PY and PG were more effective antioxidants than BHA.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.472.780
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/838
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95668
dc.languageen
dc.publisherScientific.Net
dc.subjectBio-Diesel
dc.subjectFuel Properties
dc.subjectMungongo Oil
dc.subjectOxidation Stability
dc.titleMungongo Seeds Oil (Schinziophyton rautanenii) as a Potential Source of Bio-Diesel
dc.typeArticle

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