title: Performance and emission study of biodiesel from leather industry pre-fleshings.
abstract: The possible use of pre-fleshing wastes from tanneries in the production of biodiesel fuel was examimed in our previous study in 2005. In this study, engine performance and emission values of biodiesel obtained from these wastes have been investigated and compared to petrodiesel fuel. The test results demonstrated that although the wheel force and power of biodiesel fuel is slightly lower than petrodiesel and the acceleration periods are accordingly longer, the emission values of hydrocarbons and particulate matter were found to be considerably lower with biodiesel. Thus, it has been shown that a waste byproduct can be utilized in the production of an environmentally friendly fuel, which can be used in some diesel engines without a need for major adjustment, providing economic and ecological benefits.
authors.affiliation: Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Leather Engineering, 35100 Bornova Izmir, Turkey. hasan.ozgunay@ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozgünay
authors.forename: Selime
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sarikahya
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yüceer
mesh_terms: D005742:Gasoline; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013634:Tannins / Q000737:chemistry*; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005742:Gasoline; D007220:Industrial Waste; D013634:Tannins; D001335:Vehicle Emissions