BIOFUEL SYNTHESIS FROM WASTE OIL AND GREASE: CHARACTERIZATION, BLEND PERFORMANCE, AND COMBUSTION ANALYSIS

Authors

Jasmin Mena*, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Corina Paun*, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Pedro Rodriguez-Romero*, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Tyler Rockey*, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Jessica Taza*, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeeFollow
Sang H. Park, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Neelam Khan, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
David P. Pursell, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow

Abstract

Biofuel was synthesized via trans-esterification from a variety of feedstocks to include waste oil and grease from campus dining operation. Biofuel was characterized for suitability as an alternative fuel, blended with commercial diesel fuel, and used to power a 5-kW diesel generator. The biofuel, its blends, exhaust gasses, and exhaust particulate matter are characterized using FT-IR (solid, liquid, gas), GC-MS, AFM, and Viscometry with future work to include ICP-MS.

Recommended Citation

Mena*, Jasmin; Paun*, Corina; Rodriguez-Romero*, Pedro; Rockey*, Tyler; Taza*, Jessica; Park, Sang H.; Khan, Neelam; and Pursell, David P. (2023) "BIOFUEL SYNTHESIS FROM WASTE OIL AND GREASE: CHARACTERIZATION, BLEND PERFORMANCE, AND COMBUSTION ANALYSIS," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 81, No. 1, Article 68.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol81/iss1/68