Comparison between B30 Fuel and Crude Palm Oil for Diesel Power Plants at PLTD Merawang Bangka

Diana Aristiawan Setyo Wibowo, Zico Alaia Akbar, Dhami Johar Damiri

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Abstract

This paper compares B30 fuel and crude palm oil on the Allen 4016 engine at PLTD Merawang. The Allen engine is a diesel-generating unit that uses Biosolar B30 fuel oil. Allen engines can also operate with Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) fuel. This engine is modified to work using crude palm oil fuel and made modifications by installing an electric heater on the fuel tank, a viscometer, and a three-way valve to regulate the fuel supply. This implementation results in diesel engines operating normally and with normal parameters up to 3,000 kilo Watts of power. The Crude Palm Oil (CPO) quality used is under food grade-operation with CPO fuel by reducing the viscosity value of CPO through heating to 11 cST.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICT-PEP 2023 - 2023 International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power
Subtitle of host publicationDecarbonizing the Power Sector: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable Energy Integration, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages256-260
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798350369717
ISBN (Print)9798350369724
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Dec 2023
Event5th International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power, ICT-PEP 2023 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 2 Oct 20233 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameICT-PEP 2023 - 2023 International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power: Decarbonizing the Power Sector: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable Energy Integration, Proceedings

Conference

Conference5th International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power, ICT-PEP 2023
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period2/10/233/10/23

Keywords

  • biosolar
  • diesel
  • palm oil
  • viscometers

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