Decomposition-based optimization of tailor-made green diesel blends

• Main Authors: Phoon, L. Y., Hashim, H., Mat, R., Mustaffa, A. A.
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/74801/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84994673511&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-444-63683-6.00018-6&partnerID=40&md5=fd53b3e2c6367a52fe0d7eba2cfae04f
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This chapter presents a tailor-made green diesel blends design algorithm to solve the tailor-made green diesel blends design problem. The design algorithm obtains the optimum solutions of tailor-made green diesel blends by incorporate experimental work with the decomposition-based computer-aided approach. There are four main phases in the algorithm: (1) formulate the design problem into a mathematical form; (2) optimize green diesel blend using a decomposition-based computer-aided approach; (3) further enhance the shortlisted blends using fuel additives and (4) experimental validation for the physicochemical properties and engine performance of the shortlisted green diesel blends. B5 palm oil biodiesel-biochemical blends is taken as a case study to demonstrates the application of the presented algorithm.