Modification Design of Used Cooking Oil Biodiesel Conversion Machine

As years goes by, diesel consumers in the world continues to increase. Using diesel adds up to the effects of global warming due to carbon emission it produces, at the same time diesel appears to be hard to avail especially to the Filipinos who belong to the third world country and experience dynamic change of oil pricing. The project study's goal is to have an alternative for diesel which is cheaper, has lesser carbon emission, and is easy-te-get fuel which is a used cooking oil. By using used cooking oil as an alternative fuel, instead of putting it to waste, it will now have another significant purpose. Transesterification is the simplest process for converting numerous types of oil and fat feedstocks into biodiesel, which chemically resembles petroleum diesel. A used coconut cooking oil was converted into biodiesel, tested for combustibility, and deemed suitable for diesel engines. The Biodiesel Conversion Machine prototype was designed with user comfort in mind and adjusted for ergonomic operation. Various biodiesel blends were made with a maximum capacity of 30 liters. The carbon emissions produced by the diesel engine fueled by the biodiesel were assessed, showing lower emissions compared to traditional diesel. This discovery offers proof of the effectiveness of biodiesel as a feasible substitute for fuel.