Numerical simulation of biodiesel production using waste cooking oil

Mohiuddin, A. K. M. and Adeyemi, Nabeel A. (2013) Numerical simulation of biodiesel production using waste cooking oil. In: ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2013), 15-21 Nov 2013, San Diego, CA, USA.

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Abstract

The goal of this work was to carry out transesterification using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method and obtain yield comparable to experimental values. First of all, the single–phase flow field was simulated and compared with experimental data obtained by means of particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The velocities calculated from the RSM approach agreed quite well with those from PIV. The CFD simulations of biodiesel production were performed using the Reynolds stress model (RSM) coupled with the eddy dissipation model (EDM). CFD analysis of biodiesel yield compared fairly well with the experimental results available.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	3628/32897
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof. Dr. A K M Mohiuddin
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2013 11:41
Last Modified:	20 Nov 2013 11:41
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/32897

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