• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.72-76
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• 2011

In this study, we investigated the characteristics of biodiesel using the waste coffee oil which was extracted by waste coffee grounds. We tried to deduce the optimum conditions by defining the operating variables, such as mole ratio between methanol and coffee oil (6~18) and the reaction temperature ($45{\sim}60^{\circ}C$) in the biodiesel production processes. The performance was evaluated in terms of yields, contents of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), viscosities, and heating values. The optimum reaction temperature was $55^{\circ}C$. Also, the best biodiesel was produced at the mole ratio between methanol and coffee oil of 12. The highest heating value of the produced biodiesel made from coffee oil was 39.0~39.4 MJ/kg, which satisfies the general standard for the biodiesel energy density, 39.3~39.8 MJ/kg.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.515-519
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• 2014

The fuel properties of biodiesel produced by changing the mixing ratio of methanol and ethanol in trans-esterification of soybean oil and lard were evaluated in this paper. The solubility of oil and fat in ethanol was higher than that in methanol. Also the more homogeneous biodiesel was produced as increasing the mole ratio of ethanol. The conversion characteristics of lard was the best at the mixing mole ratio of methanol and ethanol was 6 : 6 at the reaction temperature of $60^{\circ}C$. On the other hands, the best biodiesel conversion characteristics for soybean oil was obtained at the mixing mole ratio of 3 : 3. The kinematic viscosities of soybean oil and lard based biodiesel were 4.17~4.35 cSt and 4.69~4.93 cSt, respectively. The oxidation stability and higher heating value increased with increasing the mole ratio of ethanol. The oxidation stability satisfied the criteria of biodiesel quality of 6 hours. And finally, the higher heating value was approximately 40 MJ/kg.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.471-480
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• 2000

대체연료로서 바이오 연료의 디젤엔진에의 적합성을 파악하기 위하여 경유, 가온 미강유, 초음파 적용 가온 미강유, 미강유 메틸 에스테르, 폐식용유, 초음파 적용 폐식용유, 폐식용유 메틸 에스테를 14kW 예연소실식 디젤 엔진의 연료로 사용하여 그 성능과 배기배출물을 측정하였다. 시험에 사용한 바이오 연료들에 의해 엔진 분사 펌프의 조정이나 다른 부품의 개조를 하지 않고도 단기간 전부하 상태로 1,600~2,800 rpm 의 범위에서 엔진은 정상적으로작동하였다. 바이오 연료를 사용하였을 경우 전반적으로 엔진성능과 배기 배출물 특성에 있어서 경유를 사용하였을 경우와 비견할만 하였으며 특히 매우 낮은 농도의 $SO_2$와 매연을 배출하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.237-242
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• 2009

Various type of alternative fuel have been developed due to exhaustion of fossil fuel reserves and high oil price. Biodiesel is produced from the reaction of triglyceride, which is main component of animal fat and vegetable oil, and methanol by methanolysis as it is known for eco- friendly fuel for alternative petrodiesel. In this work, it was analyzed for the characteristics of the blended biodiesel with domestic petrodiesel according to blending ratio. Density, kinematic viscosity and flash point were increased with increasing the content of biodiesel. But the characteristic of blended biodiesel fuel were changed to aggravate in low temperature. Also, the derived cetane number(DCN) from IQT was increased by added biodiesel. Especially, the DCN of biodiesel from palm oil showed 71.26.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.521-523
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 식물성유지와 메탄올로부터 전이에스테르화 반응에 의해 바이오디젤 제조에 사용되는 비균질촉매로 사용하기 위하여 NaX 제올라이트 촉매에 염기도를 향상시키기 위하여 KOH를 담지하여 담지량에 따른 바이오디젤 제조특성을 조사해보았다. KOH 담지량을 10wt% - 70wt%로 달리하여 Incipient wetness 방법으로 담지한후 $500^{\circ}C$에서 소성하여 촉매를 제조하고, 제조된 KOH의 담지량이 다른 KOH/NaX 제올라이트 촉매는 SEM, XRD, BET등을 통해 촉매특성을 평가하였고, 생성된 지방산 메틸에스테르는 가스크로마토그래피로 순도를 측정하였다. NaX 제올라이트 촉매에 KOH 담지량이 높은 경우와 촉매량이 많은 경우 바이오디젤제조에 유리하였고, 특히 반응시간과 반응온도는 $120^{\circ}C$, 2시간동안 반응한 경우 가장 좋은 지방산 메틸에스테르의 수율을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.424-432
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• 2007

Biodiesel is gaining more attractive due to its eco-friendly and the fact that it is prepared from renewable sources. It is monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils and animal fats via transesterification reaction with alcohol in the presence of catalyst. This paper will review briefly (1) the effect of reaction conditions such as catalyst type, amount of free fatty acid and moisture, molar ratio of alcohol and oil, alcohol type, reaction temperature and time and stirring intesity, (2) downstream process of biodiesel after transesterification reaction, and (3) potentialities of biodiesel as an alternative fuel based on its properties in diesel engines.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.35-48
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• 2013

Biodiesel is an alternative diesel fuel which can be obtained from the transesterification of vegetable oils, animal fats and waste cooking oil. The objective of this study is to evaluate the properties of biodiesel obtained from different feedstocks (soybean, waste cooking, rapeseed, cottonseed and palm oils). The biodiesel derived from different feedstocks was analyzed for FAME (fatty acid methyl esther) content, kinematic viscosity, flash point, CFPP (cold filter plugging point) and glycerin content. The quality of biodiesel was tested according to the Korean and European standard (EN14214, requirements and test method for biodiesel fuel). The biodiesels derived from soybean, waste cooking, rapeseed and cottonseed oils contain high amount of unsaturated fatty acid, while palm biodiesel is dominated by saturated fatty acid. The fuel properties of biodiesel, such as low temperature performance, kinematic viscosity and oxidation stability are correlated with the FAME composition components in biodiesel.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.284-290
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• 2007

Biodiesel and its blend fuels from soybean oil were characterized for their oxidation to apply automobile fuel from the analysis of FAME (fatty acid methyl ester) and chemical properties. Biodiesel produced from soybean oil contained unsaturated fatty acids (> 85 wt%) such as oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid. Especially, polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid containing active methyl radical were over 60 wt%. It is believed that linoleic acid and linolenic acid cause oxidation. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid during oxidation were major reactants, and compounds with the carbon number having around 36 (boiling point of about $500^{\circ}C$) were produced from those of radical autoxidation.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.53-59
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• 2011

The using of diesel engine will be increased in the world for fuel economy. But diesel engine emits harmful emissions such as much NOx, smoke etc. In this study, experiments were performed to investigate the spray characteristics of diesel spray in a common-rail system according to fuel temperature, injection pressure, injection period and fuel viscosity etc. using a high speed video camera. Diesel oil has different spray patten due to injection pressure and injection period in a common-rail system. A Filter pressure was influenced by fuel temperature which was turned to fuel viscosity related to a fluid flowing. The effect of the bio-diesel fuel mixing ratio on the spray and atomization characteristics was also investigated at various experimental conditions. It shows that the droplet atomization characteristics of bio-diesel fuel showed deteriorated results as the mixing ratio of biodiesel increased because of the high viscosity.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.381-386
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• 2015

Environmental pollution and alternative energy has attracted increasing interest. The use of diesel engines is expected to increase in the world owing to their fuel economy. The problem of air pollution emissions from marine engines is causing a major concern in many areas. An alternative fuel was introduced as an environmentally friendly fuel to reduce the toxic emissions from conventional fossil fuels. Biodiesel fuel, which is a renewable energy is highlighted as environmentally friendly energy. This energy can be operated in regular diesel engines when it is blended with invariable ratios without making changes. In this study, a bio-diesel fuel was produced from waste cooking oil and applied to a marine diesel engine to examine the effects on the characteristics of combustion. Waste cooking oil contains a high cetane number and viscosity component, a low carbon and oxygen content. As a result, the brake specific fuel consumption was increased, and the cylinder pressure, rate pressure rise and rate of heat release were decreased.