ПОЛУЧЕНИЕ КОМПОНЕНТОВ БИОТОПЛИВА ДЛЯ СУДОВЫХ ЭНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИХ УСТАНОВОК

Abstract

The article discusses the prospects for the use of biofuels as an alternative fuel for marine diesel engines. The
 results of the analysis of applied technologies for the production of biodiesel are presented. The expediency of
 using a hydrodynamic mixer as a device that ensures the intensity of the transesterification reaction in the
 production of biodiesel is substantiated. A technological scheme of a laboratory plant for the production of
 biodiesel has been developed. The results of laboratory studies to determine the optimal material balance of the
 transesterification reaction for the production of biodiesel in a plant equipped with a hydrodynamic mixer are
 presented. The main indicators of the interesterification reaction (viscosity, flash point, sediment height) for a
 plant equipped with a hydrodynamic mixer have been determined. The optimal mass ratio of the transesterification
 reaction has been established, which ensures the best quality indicators of the resulting biodiesel and
 allows evaluating the efficiency of the hydrodynamic mixer used in the plant. Recommendations are given on
 the ratio of vegetable oil and methanol in the production of biodiesel. The best oil/methanol ratio, in terms of
 biodiesel yield and quality, is 7.5:1. The use of traditional petroleum fuels mixed with biodiesel can be seen as
 an effective way to reduce air pollution from ships and ensure compliance with the rules of the International
 Maritime Organization