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Maryam Helmi¹, Mohammad Amin Sobati¹, Alireza Hemmati²

¹School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research International

|September 12, 2023

Summary

This study synthesized biodiesel from Mastic oil using electrolysis, achieving a 95% yield. Blending this biodiesel with diesel improved engine performance and reduced harmful emissions like carbon monoxide.

Keywords:

Box-Behnken design Electrolysis method Engine performance Exhaust emissions Non-vegetable oil Transesterification reaction

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Area of Science:

Renewable Energy
Chemical Engineering
Sustainable Fuels

Background:

Mastic gum offers an inexpensive and abundant feedstock for biodiesel production, with an oil content of approximately 20%.
Electrolytic transesterification presents a viable method for synthesizing biodiesel from non-traditional oil sources.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize biodiesel from Mastic oil via electrolysis.
To optimize the electrolytic transesterification process using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Box-Behnken Design (BBD).
To evaluate the engine performance and exhaust emissions of Mastic oil biodiesel-diesel blends.

Main Methods:

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for fatty acid profiling of Mastic oil.
RSM with BBD was employed to determine optimal reaction conditions (time, methanol ratio, catalyst weight).
Synthesized biodiesel was blended with diesel (B5, B10, B15) and tested in a single-cylinder engine.

Main Results:

Optimal conditions yielded a 95% biodiesel production rate.
Biodiesel-diesel blends showed slight improvements in engine performance.
Significant reductions in carbon monoxide (54.54%), carbon dioxide (41%), and unburned hydrocarbons (39.3%) were observed.
Nitrogen oxide emissions increased due to higher oxygen content in biodiesel.
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis confirmed successful biodiesel synthesis.

Conclusions:

Mastic oil is a promising feedstock for sustainable biodiesel production.
Electrolytic transesterification is an efficient method for producing high-yield biodiesel.
Mastic oil biodiesel blends offer environmental benefits by reducing specific exhaust emissions, though NOx requires further consideration.