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Study of Viscosity and Density Changes of Waste Cooking Oil Biodiesel Due to Gradual Heat Treatment Dani Hari Tunggal Prasetiyo; Andi Sanata; Robertus Sidartawan; Muhammad Trifiananto; Asroful Abidin; Linda Kurnia Supraptiningsih
ENERGY: JURNAL ILMIAH ILMU-ILMU TEKNIK Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): ENERGY: JURNAL ILMIAH ILMU-ILMU TEKNIK (January-May 2025 Edition)
Publisher : Universitas Panca Marga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51747/energy.v15i1.1511

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Biodiesel from used cooking oil is a renewable fuel for diesel engines that has the potential to be developed as a substitute for fossil fuels. However, the physical properties of biodiesel such as viscosity and density are affected by heat treatment. This will certainly affect engine performance, combustion quality and diesel engine efficiency. This study aims to analyze the heat treatment of used cooking oil biodiesel in stages with temperature values of 40°C, 50°C, 60°C, 70°C, and 80°C. Biodiesel is obtained from used cooking oil by a synthesis process using transesterification with ethanol and KOH catalyst. The results of the study were the viscosity and density values of used cooking oil biodiesel. The results showed that heat treatment of biodiesel reduced the viscosity and density values. The viscosity value continued to decrease along with the increase in the heating value from 4.52 cSt to 2.84 cSt. For the density value also decreased from 867 kg/m³ to 827 kg/m³. This study shows that heat treatment on biodiesel before use has the potential to improve atomization characteristics and fuel flow rates, so that combustion efficiency and diesel engine performance can be optimal.
Enhancing Combustion Characteristics of Callophyllum Inophyllum Fuel Using Magnetic Fields Imam Rudi Sugara; Dani Hari Tunggal Prasetiyo
ENERGY: JURNAL ILMIAH ILMU-ILMU TEKNIK Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): ENERGY: JURNAL ILMIAH ILMU-ILMU TEKNIK (January-May 2025 Edition)
Publisher : Universitas Panca Marga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51747/energy.v15i1.1512

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The challenges of energy security and environmental sustainability have driven the development of eco-friendly alternative fuels, among which second-generation biodiesel has gained significant attention. This study aims to analyze the combustion quality of biodiesel derived from Calophyllum inophyllum oil (CIME) under the influence of an external magnetic field on the laminar flame speed in a premixed flame system. CIME biodiesel was produced through a transesterification process following degumming and esterification stages. Experimental tests were conducted using a stainless-steel Bunsen burner with a T-junction configuration and integrated heating system, in which magnetic fields with strengths ranging from 7000 to 10000 gauss were applied directly to the flame region. The equivalence ratio (ϕ) of the fuel-air mixture was varied between 0.4 and 1.4. Laminar flame speed was calculated from flame visualization data based on the observed flame angle. The results indicate that the magnetic field significantly enhanced the laminar flame speed, with the highest value observed at ϕ = 0.8 and a magnetic field strength of 10000 gauss. This phenomenon is attributed to the increased oxygen concentration in the reaction zone, induced by the magnetic attraction of paramagnetic O₂ molecules. These findings suggest that the integration of magnetic fields into biodiesel combustion processes can potentially improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions, offering an innovative approach for advancing renewable energy systems.