Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production

In biodiesel industry there is a need to detect interfacing layer between biodiesel and glycerine after the transesterification and interfacing layer between water and biodiesel after the washing process. The detection of these two interfaces is important for separation process. In this work, a simp...

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Main Authors: Khalid, Kaida, Jabar, Azyan Hazwani, Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu, Narenji, Mahmod
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2009
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author Khalid, Kaida
Jabar, Azyan Hazwani
Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu
Narenji, Mahmod
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Jabar, Azyan Hazwani
Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu
Narenji, Mahmod
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description In biodiesel industry there is a need to detect interfacing layer between biodiesel and glycerine after the transesterification and interfacing layer between water and biodiesel after the washing process. The detection of these two interfaces is important for separation process. In this work, a simple, low cost, and accurate microwave reflection type system for production of coconut biodiesel has been applied for the detection these interfaces. A module that works at 10.7 GHz, consisting of a microwave generator and a detecting diode, is used to measure the microwave reflection coefficient at various positions through the tank. The experimental results show the ability of the system to detect the level or height of these interfaces at the accuracy of 0.1 mm.
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spelling upm-477472016-07-14T09:34:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47747/ Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production Khalid, Kaida Jabar, Azyan Hazwani Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu Narenji, Mahmod In biodiesel industry there is a need to detect interfacing layer between biodiesel and glycerine after the transesterification and interfacing layer between water and biodiesel after the washing process. The detection of these two interfaces is important for separation process. In this work, a simple, low cost, and accurate microwave reflection type system for production of coconut biodiesel has been applied for the detection these interfaces. A module that works at 10.7 GHz, consisting of a microwave generator and a detecting diode, is used to measure the microwave reflection coefficient at various positions through the tank. The experimental results show the ability of the system to detect the level or height of these interfaces at the accuracy of 0.1 mm. IEEE 2009 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47747/1/Microwave%20application%20for%20the%20detection%20of%20biodiesel-glycerine%20and%20biodiesel-water%20interfaces%20in%20the%20biodiesel%20production.pdf Khalid, Kaida and Jabar, Azyan Hazwani and Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu and Narenji, Mahmod (2009) Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production. In: IEEE Sensors 2009 Conference (SENSORS 2009), 25-28 Oct. 2009, Christchurch, New Zealand. (pp. 631-634). 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398326
spellingShingle Khalid, Kaida
Jabar, Azyan Hazwani
Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu
Narenji, Mahmod
Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title_full Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title_fullStr Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title_full_unstemmed Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title_short Microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
title_sort microwave application for the detection of biodiesel-glycerine and biodiesel-water interfaces in the biodiesel production
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47747/
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