The Comparison of Homemade Fruit Biodiesel Blends to Diesel as a Fuel Resource Replacement
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Chemistry
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
For many generations, vehicles and machines have heavily depended on harmful fossil fuels. In the ever growing industrial society, there is a constant need for new bio resources to avoid the overuse of natural fossil fuels. Consequently, there have been recent studies towards more organic materials such as compost as replacement fuels. The purpose of this study was to further current discoveries in the biofuel industry and test the height of fallout in the bottom of test vials with kiwi and eggplant fruit skin fuels when mixed with methanol. Compost materials such as egg shells, apples, plums, and pears have been transformed into a pulp, and ultimately turned into a fuel substance (Romano & Sorichetti, 2011). It was hypothesized that biodiesel with a mixture of kiwi fruit skin would produce a better chemical conversion and less fallout measured in millimeters compared to normal diesel and other organic compost materials. The various bio fuel blends were handcrafted and used in a chemical conversion test in order to ascertain if they could be new placeholders for older and harmful resources. Using disposable plastic pipettes, several 30 mL test tubes were filled with equal proportions of methanol mixed with kiwi skin bio fuel mixture, eggplant skin bio fuel mixture, and methanol. After elapsed time the vials were observed and then measured for the amount of debris formed at the bottom by measuring the height (mm). After observation, the diesel presented the best chemical makeup due to 0 mm of debris being measured after conducting the conversion test. Using a ANOVA one-way test, the mean of the amount of mm between the two biodiesel blends ranged in 0.41 mm difference. Also, the variance was greater in the kiwi fruit skin test with its value of 0.93 mm, in comparison to 0.34 mm of the eggplant skin mixture.
Recommended Citation
Mcgee, James, "The Comparison of Homemade Fruit Biodiesel Blends to Diesel as a Fuel Resource Replacement" (2023). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 21.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2023/all/21
Location
ECL 115
Start Date
3-25-2023 10:00 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Comparison of Homemade Fruit Biodiesel Blends to Diesel as a Fuel Resource Replacement
ECL 115
For many generations, vehicles and machines have heavily depended on harmful fossil fuels. In the ever growing industrial society, there is a constant need for new bio resources to avoid the overuse of natural fossil fuels. Consequently, there have been recent studies towards more organic materials such as compost as replacement fuels. The purpose of this study was to further current discoveries in the biofuel industry and test the height of fallout in the bottom of test vials with kiwi and eggplant fruit skin fuels when mixed with methanol. Compost materials such as egg shells, apples, plums, and pears have been transformed into a pulp, and ultimately turned into a fuel substance (Romano & Sorichetti, 2011). It was hypothesized that biodiesel with a mixture of kiwi fruit skin would produce a better chemical conversion and less fallout measured in millimeters compared to normal diesel and other organic compost materials. The various bio fuel blends were handcrafted and used in a chemical conversion test in order to ascertain if they could be new placeholders for older and harmful resources. Using disposable plastic pipettes, several 30 mL test tubes were filled with equal proportions of methanol mixed with kiwi skin bio fuel mixture, eggplant skin bio fuel mixture, and methanol. After elapsed time the vials were observed and then measured for the amount of debris formed at the bottom by measuring the height (mm). After observation, the diesel presented the best chemical makeup due to 0 mm of debris being measured after conducting the conversion test. Using a ANOVA one-way test, the mean of the amount of mm between the two biodiesel blends ranged in 0.41 mm difference. Also, the variance was greater in the kiwi fruit skin test with its value of 0.93 mm, in comparison to 0.34 mm of the eggplant skin mixture.
