Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In the global economic context created by the war in Ukraine, the cost of fossil fuels, the main source of energy, is a serious problem.The heavy oil from Tsimiroro, in the Morondava sedimentary basin, exploited by Société Madagascar Oil, could be used as a fuel for power generation.The problem with this heavy oil is that it is difficult to use because of its viscosity and high density.Mixed with diesel, it has been possible to produce HFO 380 and heavy fuel oil 700.In view of the skyrocketing price per barrel, the use of Jatropha curcas vegetable oil instead of diesel is being considered to improve the properties of this unconventional oil, since, according to previous research, its properties are similar to those of diesel, except for density and viscosity, according to previous research.At the end of this work, the parameters analyzed for the blends studied with 15%, 20%, 30% and 40% by volume of Jatropha oil, respectively, all conformed to the specifications for heavy fuel oil 180 authorized in Madagascar by a ministerial decree in agreement with the Office Malgache des Hydrocarbures (OMH).In fact with a Jatropha content of 30%, the kinematic viscosity of the heavy oil at 50°C of 890 cSt becomes 121.7 cSt, its density at 15°C of 0.976 becomes 0.965 and its flash point of 93°C becomes 82°C.Studies on the use of this innovative, more environmentally friendly solution could be envisaged with the national water and electricity company JIRAMA.
DOI: 10.70961/bdwr3082
Authors: RAHARISEHENO Ihanta Vololonirina, MAROVAVY Henriette Marie Emma, RANDRIANIRAINY Huchard Paul Berthin, RARIVOSON RABETOKOTANY Nantenaina, ANDRIANAIVORAVELONA Jaconnet Oliva
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4406526430