The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines

Sarah Oluwabunmi Bitire; Tien Chien Jen

doi:10.4028/p-3p823o

The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines

Sarah Oluwabunmi Bitire
, Tien Chien Jen

Mechanical Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

The search for a perfect replacement for fossil fuels is as a response to the decrease in the available energy owing to the overdependence on fossil fuels as well as the harmful effects on human life due to the release of toxic gases into the air as it burns in engines. The experimental study carried out in this article evaluates the possibility of parsley biodiesel as a suitable substitute for petro-diesel. The catalytic conversion of a novel feedstock with a homogenous catalyst was performed with specific ratios of catalyst amount (1 wt %), temperature (60^oC), alcohol to oil ratio (6:1) for 30 minutes reaction time. However, a biodiesel yield of 94.70% was derived from the adopted parametric conditions. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was utilized to characterize the produced biodiesel. Furthermore, the fuel characteristics of biodiesel were within the specifications of the ASTM D6751. Therefore, Parsley biodiesel can be utilized as a diesel fuel substitute.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021
Editors	Abiodun A. Abioye, Bukola J. Babalola, Olufemi E. Bamidele, Oluseyi O. Ajayi
Publisher	Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages	258-265
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783035726466
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4028/p-3p823o
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021

Publication series

Name	Key Engineering Materials
Volume	917 KEM
ISSN (Print)	1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)	1662-9795

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	22/09/21 → 24/09/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Biodiesel
Fuel properties
NaOH catalyst
Parsley seed oil
Transesterification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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Bitire, S. O., & Jen, T. C. (2022). The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines. In A. A. Abioye, B. J. Babalola, O. E. Bamidele, & O. O. Ajayi (Eds.), Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021 (pp. 258-265). (Key Engineering Materials; Vol. 917 KEM). Trans Tech Publications Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-3p823o

Bitire, Sarah Oluwabunmi ; Jen, Tien Chien. / The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines. Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021. editor / Abiodun A. Abioye ; Bukola J. Babalola ; Olufemi E. Bamidele ; Oluseyi O. Ajayi. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2022. pp. 258-265 (Key Engineering Materials).

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Bitire, SO & Jen, TC 2022, The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines. in AA Abioye, BJ Babalola, OE Bamidele & OO Ajayi (eds), Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021. Key Engineering Materials, vol. 917 KEM, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, pp. 258-265, International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021, Virtual, Online, 22/09/21. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-3p823o

The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines. / Bitire, Sarah Oluwabunmi; Jen, Tien Chien.
Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021. ed. / Abiodun A. Abioye; Bukola J. Babalola; Olufemi E. Bamidele; Oluseyi O. Ajayi. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2022. p. 258-265 (Key Engineering Materials; Vol. 917 KEM).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Bitire SO, Jen TC. The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines. In Abioye AA, Babalola BJ, Bamidele OE, Ajayi OO, editors, Materials and Technologies for Sustainability - Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Materials Development, ICSEMD 2021. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. 2022. p. 258-265. (Key Engineering Materials). doi: 10.4028/p-3p823o

The Potential of Parsley Biodiesel as an Alternative Fuel in Diesel Engines

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