Regional standardisation of bio-diesel fuel based on indigenous sources (Norouzak fuel)

Abstract

Today, due to negative effects of fossil fuels, the research on alternative fuels has been noticed. But, since each country should use cost-effective sources to produce biodiesel fuel, the need to develop a bio-based standard based on native biodiesel shows more than ever. In this study, the standardisation of biodiesel from a plant of Norouzak has been studied. GC analysis was used to predict the qualitative characteristics of the oil. Then, using the BiodieselAnalyzre© modeling software, the qualitative properties of the biodiesel obtained from it were modeled and the important properties such as the percentage of saturated fatty acids found. The results were compared with both the ASTM D6751 and EN14214 standards and biodiesel properties derived from 12 other raw materials. Finally, it was concluded that the biodiesel from Norouzak not only meets the reference standard values, but also has more efficiency than some of the other raw materials.