The Effect of Using the Wash Soap Method in Order to Test the Purity of Homemade Green and Brown Algal Based Fuels

James McGeeFollow

School Name

Spring Valley High School

Grade Level

11th Grade

Presentation Topic

Biochemistry

Presentation Type

Non-Mentored

Abstract

In today’s fuel industry fossil fuels are not a dependable source of energy and are starting to become scarce. Many efforts have been made to create different types of fuel makeups to replace modern day diesel fuel. Renewable energy in the forms of compost and organic material has shed a new light on the recent concerns. These fuels are categorized by generations and every generation that increases has a more renewable way of producing fuel. Although, the most newly researched fuel and renewable is algae based fuel. Algae based fuel is the most promising replacement to modern day diesel, although it presents some challenges. This third generation fuel has very minimal research and has high cost rates to be able to mass produce. To help this cause, numerous purity tests need to be implemented to ensure the cleanliness of this new generational fuel. In this experiment, algae based fuels were tested for purity using the inexpensive, but efficient Wash Soap Test. The Wash Soap Test served as a critical tool in assessing the purity of homemade green and brown algae biofuel blends in comparison to traditional diesel. In this purity evaluation, the fuel is mixed with dish soap and water, and later observed by a spectrophotometer. Through a meticulous analysis of soap content, the test aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the production processes and the overall cleanliness of these alternative biofuels. Despite the promise of green and brown algae biofuels as sustainable alternatives, the results revealed higher soap content in these homemade blends compared to normal diesel. The findings underscored the superior cleanliness of traditional diesel, which undergoes stringent refining processes to meet industry standards. The findings of an ANOVA test yielded a statistically significant result when comparing the purity of each biofuel chemical group, p < 0.00001. The Wash Soap Test outcomes not only highlighted the existing challenges in the production of algae-based biofuels but also emphasized the need for further optimization to align with the cleanliness benchmarks set by conventional diesel.

Location

RITA 365

Start Date

3-23-2024 11:15 AM

Presentation Format

Oral and Written

Group Project

No

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The Effect of Using the Wash Soap Method in Order to Test the Purity of Homemade Green and Brown Algal Based Fuels

RITA 365

In today’s fuel industry fossil fuels are not a dependable source of energy and are starting to become scarce. Many efforts have been made to create different types of fuel makeups to replace modern day diesel fuel. Renewable energy in the forms of compost and organic material has shed a new light on the recent concerns. These fuels are categorized by generations and every generation that increases has a more renewable way of producing fuel. Although, the most newly researched fuel and renewable is algae based fuel. Algae based fuel is the most promising replacement to modern day diesel, although it presents some challenges. This third generation fuel has very minimal research and has high cost rates to be able to mass produce. To help this cause, numerous purity tests need to be implemented to ensure the cleanliness of this new generational fuel. In this experiment, algae based fuels were tested for purity using the inexpensive, but efficient Wash Soap Test. The Wash Soap Test served as a critical tool in assessing the purity of homemade green and brown algae biofuel blends in comparison to traditional diesel. In this purity evaluation, the fuel is mixed with dish soap and water, and later observed by a spectrophotometer. Through a meticulous analysis of soap content, the test aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the production processes and the overall cleanliness of these alternative biofuels. Despite the promise of green and brown algae biofuels as sustainable alternatives, the results revealed higher soap content in these homemade blends compared to normal diesel. The findings underscored the superior cleanliness of traditional diesel, which undergoes stringent refining processes to meet industry standards. The findings of an ANOVA test yielded a statistically significant result when comparing the purity of each biofuel chemical group, p < 0.00001. The Wash Soap Test outcomes not only highlighted the existing challenges in the production of algae-based biofuels but also emphasized the need for further optimization to align with the cleanliness benchmarks set by conventional diesel.