METHYL-ESTER FROM SAFFLOWER SEED OIL OF TURKISH ORIGIN AS A BIOFUEL FOR DIESEL-ENGINES

ISIGIGUR A., KARAOSMANOGLU F., AKSOY H.

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, pp.103-112, 1994 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 1994
  • Journal Name: APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.103-112
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The primary problems associated with the use of pure vegetable oils as fuels in compression ignition (Diesel) engines are caused by high fuel viscosity. Transesterification of the oil with short-chain alcohols (such as methanol or ethanol) to corresponding fatty esters is the most promising solution to the high-viscosity problem. In this work, the transesterification method was applied to crude safflower seed oil of Turkish origin using methanol. The variables affecting the monoester yield, such as: