Makara Journal of Technology
Vol. 6, No. 2

Cetane Number Booster Additive for Diesel Fuel Synthesized from Coconut Oil

Nasikin, Mohammad (Unknown)
Arbianti, Rita (Unknown)
Azis, Abdul (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
02 Aug 2002

Abstract

To reduce NOx, SOx, HC, and particulates that produce because of using diesel fuel, can be done by increasing cetane number. One of methods is adding an additive to diesel fuel. 2-Ethyl Hexyl Nitrate (2-EHN) is a commercial additive that an organic nitrate. Making an additive in this research is used palm oil by nitration reaction that used HNO3 and H2SO4. Result of this reaction is methyl ester nitrate that has a structure looks like 2-EHN. IR spectra from research show that methyl ester nitrate is indicated by spectrum NO2 at 1635 cm-1. This result show that methyl ester nitrate can be synthesized by nitration reaction and yield is 74,84% volume. Loading 1% methyl ester nitrate to diesel fuel can increase cetane number from 44,68 to 47,49.

Copyrights © 2002




Citation Download
RIS
EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite
BibTex
Latex, Jabref
Original Source
Download Original
Google Scholar
Check in Google Scholar
Journal Info
Makara Journal of Technology
Website

Abbrev

publication:mjt

Publisher

Universitas Indonesia

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Electrical & Electronics Engineering Engineering Materials Science & Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering

Description

MAKARA Journal of Technology is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge and research findings of the several branches of Engineering and Technology. The Journal publishes new results, original articles, reviews, and research notes whose content ...