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FTIR evaluation on the fuel stability of calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel: Influence of tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) antioxidant

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‘Storage oxidation stability’ is one of the most significant criteria for appraising the biodiesel quality. Poor oxidation stability is the chief technical blockage related with the commercialization of biodiesel. The present paper investigates the effects of Tert- butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) antioxidant additive concentrations on the long-term storage stability, thermal stability and accelerated oxidation stability of Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel. Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to characterize the biodiesel oxidation variability, following the regions of C-H and O-H bonds in FTIR spectrum for different concentrations of TBHQ. Addition of TBHQ at 1000 ppm concentration (B100A3) with pure biodiesel enhances the oxidation stability by 94.67 %, storage stability by 14.47 % and thermal stability by 69.55 %; whereas further concentration of antioxidant deteriorates the formation of hydrophobic and hydrophilic clusters between biodiesel/antioxidant compounds, which is characterized by FTIR spectrum data. It is concluded that the Calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel could be accumulated for an extensive period by dosing 1000 ppm of TBHQ antioxidant.

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Ramesh K. received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 2013. He is currently working as Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) of Mechanical Engineering at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India for a period of 12 years (2005-2017). He has published 30 research articles under scopus indexed journals related to his research area. He has 17 years of teaching experience. His research interests include energy, combustion, environmental pollution, vibration analysis and manufacturing processes.

Mohamed Shameer P. received his Post Graduate degree in Thermal Engineering from Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 2015. In 2009, he joined Mechanical Engineering and graduated as University Rank Holder in Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has published 8 research articles under scopus indexed journals related to his research area. He is currently working as a Teaching Research Associate and doing his research (Ph.D. degree) in renewable energy, biodiesel, fuel stability and combustion at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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Mohamed Shameer, P., Ramesh, K. FTIR evaluation on the fuel stability of calophyllum inophyllum biodiesel: Influence of tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) antioxidant. J Mech Sci Technol 31, 3611–3617 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-017-0648-5

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