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A study on developing aviation biofuel for the Tropics: Production process – Experimental and theoretical evaluation of their blends with fossil kerosene
Hong T.D.a,d, Soerawidjaja T.H.a, Reksowardojo I.K.a, Fujita O.b, Duniani Z.c, Pham M.X.d
a Combustion Engines and Propulsion Systems Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
b Division of Mechanical and Space Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan
c Research and Development Division, Pertamina Oil Company, Indonesia
d Department of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Transportation Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Viet Nam
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]In the present work, the production process of bio-jet paraffins is appropriately proposed according to the conditions of the socioeconomic situations, the current technologies of biofuel production and the available feedstock sources for the tropical countries. The blending process of bio-kerosene which is a mixture of bio-jet paraffins and fossil kerosene is also displayed. The two prototypes of bio-paraffins (Bio-P1 and Bio-JP2), which were manufactured in Indonesia following the proposed production process, are used for making bio-kerosenes in current study. The theoretical and experimental investigations have been carried out to evaluate and identify the critical properties of bio-kerosenes: distillations, freezing point, lower heating value, density, flash point and viscosity to ensure ASTM criteria of jet fuel. The results show it can be blended directly 5% volume of Bio-P1 or 10% volume of Bio-JP2 to commercial Jet A-1 for powering aviation gas turbine engines without redesigning fuel system or fuel supply infrastructure. The use of these bio-paraffins not only reduces CO2 lifecycle but also significantly decreases emissions of sulfur compounds (SOx). With preliminary achievements of this work, it is no doubt about the feasibility of developing aviation alternative fuels according to the proposed production process for the tropical countries. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Aviation biofuel,Bio-jet fuel,Bio-kerosene,Hydroprocessing,Kerosene[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]The operation funds for this work have been partly provided by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the project of ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-Net) .[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2013.09.013[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]