Evaluation of biodiesel produced from tea seed oil in terms of fatty acid components

Abstract

Factors such as increased energy demand, environmental pollution, energy security and ensuring energy sustainability have accelerated the search for alternative energy. The interest in renewable energy sources has increased with the decrease of oil, oil crises and the increase of environmental awareness. Biodiesel is an alternative energy source that is renewable with chemical methods from vegetable and animal oils. It does not cause CO₂ release and greenhouse effect compared to petro diesel. It is an environmentally friendly fuel. The tea seeds used in this study have been selected as an alternative from the idle tea seed for biodiesel production without harming the cooking oil stock in Turkey, which is an agricultural country where tea growing and tea consumption is increasing. Biodiesel production was investigated with the transesterification method, which is a method that reduces the production cost and viscosity of the oil obtained from tea seeds by using less chemicals to bring the idle tea seeds to the economy in Turkey and in the world.

Determination of optimum parameters for esterification in high free fatty acid olive oil and ultrasound-assisted biodiesel production

“…Increasing the length of the hydrocarbon chain in the oil raises the viscosity, while the viscosity decreases with increasing unsaturation. Low viscosity value has a positive effect on combustion as it will reduce the flow resistance in the engine fuel system [89]. When Table 5 was examined, it was determined that the total amount of unsaturated fatty acids decreased with acid esterification and transesterification processes.…”

Renewable energy politics from the perspectives sustainability: Economy, ecology and energy

“…Otherwise, assuming that the world population is 8 billion in 2030, 2-3 times more energy will be consumed than current energy consumption [22]. Various reasons such as the increasing demand for energy, as well as providing energy security and sustainability, accelerate the search for alternative energy [33]. Sustainable energy and material supply are of primary importance for human civilization.…”

“…Material production from waste, energy recycling and regeneration are additional topics for renewable energy sources. Biomass use, which is one of the sources of renewable energy and materials, has two dimensions: (1) Energy and substance sources and (2) Clean environmental perspectives [33][34][35]. In this context, renewable energy sources are not only complementary to fossil sources but also an indication of the suitability of human behavior to nature.…”

Investigation of Fuel Properties of Tea Seed Oil Biodiesel and Diesel Fuel Mixture

“…An important part of tea plant production is carried out in China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Japan, India, Taiwan and central African countries [8][9][10]. It has been observed by researches that it is possible to bring the oil obtained from the tea seed to the economy by producing biodiesel with appropriate methods for the tea seeds economy, which are inactive in our country and in the world, to the economy [11]. Tea seed oil biodiesel is not significantly different from biodiesel produced from vegetable oils per se.…”