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Title: Filtration test of sunflower oil for fuel

Abstract

A filtration system was developed to test for particulate matter in 1.6 liter samples of fuel. Four micron, absolute, filter paper was used. Four alkali refined sunflower oils, two of which were also dewaxed, were tested along with 50:50% and 25:75% blends with No. 2-D diesel fuel. The two sunflower oils that were not dewaxed were darker and cloudier than the dewaxed oils and clogged the test filter in less than 10 minutes. Clogging also occurred for the 50:50% and 25:75% blends of these oils at all temperatures and pressures tested. The two dewaxed sunflower oils did not clog the filter in the ten minute tests. The flow rates of the latter two oils and their blends decreased only slightly with time.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Agricultural Engineering Dept, North Dakota State Univ, Fargo
OSTI Identifier:
6646710
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Trans. ASAE; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 26:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; SUNFLOWER OIL; DEWAXING; TESTING; ADDITIVES; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; MIXERS; OILS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; VEGETABLE OILS; 090122* - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 140504 - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989); 090110 - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Properties- (1979-1989); 330800 - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels

Citation Formats

Olson, J C, and Backer, L F. Filtration test of sunflower oil for fuel. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.13031/2013.33811.
Olson, J C, & Backer, L F. Filtration test of sunflower oil for fuel. United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.33811
Olson, J C, and Backer, L F. 1983. "Filtration test of sunflower oil for fuel". United States. https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.33811.
@article{osti_6646710,
title = {Filtration test of sunflower oil for fuel},
author = {Olson, J C and Backer, L F},
abstractNote = {A filtration system was developed to test for particulate matter in 1.6 liter samples of fuel. Four micron, absolute, filter paper was used. Four alkali refined sunflower oils, two of which were also dewaxed, were tested along with 50:50% and 25:75% blends with No. 2-D diesel fuel. The two sunflower oils that were not dewaxed were darker and cloudier than the dewaxed oils and clogged the test filter in less than 10 minutes. Clogging also occurred for the 50:50% and 25:75% blends of these oils at all temperatures and pressures tested. The two dewaxed sunflower oils did not clog the filter in the ten minute tests. The flow rates of the latter two oils and their blends decreased only slightly with time.},
doi = {10.13031/2013.33811},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6646710}, journal = {Trans. ASAE; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 26:6,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}