1Research Scholar, Department of Applied Sciences, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab
2Associate Professor, Department of Physical Sciences, IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab
3Assistant Professor, PG, Department of Physics and Electronics, DAV College, Amritsar, Punjab
*Corresponding author email id: meetu4587@gmail.com
The exhaustive nature of traditional energy sources influences every nation to switch its vision towards the development of alternative fuels. Biodiesels are fuels derived from edible and non-edible oils that are receiving increased attention as replacement fuels. Biodiesels are fatty-acid methyl esters, generally produced by transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats. The oxidation stability (OS) of biodiesels is a significant parameter which needs utmost attention for its usage. In the present study, OS of Jatropha biodiesel has been analysed after blending it with methyl palmitate (MP) and methyl oleate (MO) in different weight proportions. The results reveal that such modification in fatty-acid profile shows a significant change in the OS. The addition of MP enhanced the OS, whereas Os was declined when treated with MO. The variation in the response has been attributed to the saturated nature of MP which is contrary for MO.
Energy, Alternative fuels, Biodiesels, Oxidation stability Methyl oleate, Methyl palmitate, Fatty acid profile
