Abiding Effects of Phenolic Antioxidants on Oxidative Behaviour of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Derived from Waste Cooking Oil

Fatty acid alkyl esters (FAMEs) derived from waste vegetable oils and non-edible oil sources are the most attractive alternative liquid biofuel in the energy field. Substitute methyl esters derived from waste cooking oil (WCO) have a lower induction period (3.12 h) and do not satisfy the Biodiesel EN 14214:2012 Standard (8 h). In this study, concentrations of 100, 250, 500, and 1000 ppm of four different types of phenolic antioxidants—butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), and propyl gallate (PG)—were used to examine oxidative stability and improve fuel quality. PG (250 ppm) showed the most effective result of 18 h to 12.17 h of the induction period of 6 months of storage. Antioxidant effectiveness increased with regard the oxidative stability of waste cooking oil methyl ester in the following order: BHT

Keywords:

• Antioxidant
• Fatty acid
• Chemistry
• EN 14214
• Food science
• Biodiesel
• Butylated hydroxytoluene
• Propyl gallate
• Acid value
• Biofuel

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