Assessment of diesel fuel quality
Diesel is an essential energy source in the transportation and industrial sectors worldwide; hence, the quality of this commodity is crucial. This study compares various fuel samples to understand the quality of the fuels in terms of sulphur content, density, surface tension, viscosity, and calorifi...
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| author | Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng Emmanuel Godwin Ankudey Lawrence Darkwah Kwabena Owusu Danquah |
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| description | Diesel is an essential energy source in the transportation and industrial sectors worldwide; hence, the quality of this commodity is crucial. This study compares various fuel samples to understand the quality of the fuels in terms of sulphur content, density, surface tension, viscosity, and calorific value. The properties of diesel fuel samples from eight (8) Filling Stations (Marketing Companies (MC)) were examined and compared with GSA 141:2022 and ISO 8217:2017 standards. Fuel from two companies, MC-A and MC-G had slightly lower densities than the standard, indicative of a possible contamination with lower-density fuels such as kerosene. The surface tension of all samples, except one was within the standard range. The only sample with the lower than the standard value also displayed high sulphur content. Although all the fuel samples met the minimum requirement for calorific value, the viscosities of the fuels from three companies were slightly higher than the specified standard value which can potentially result in higher emissions. In the case of sulphur content, fuel samples from only three companies were in compliance with the maximum 50 ppm standard. This means 62.5 % of the diesel fuel within the study area at the time contained more than the acceptable amount of sulphur. The findings in this research highlight the need to re-examine the quality of fuels along the distribution chain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eefc15b7e05c48b4a154a59ef91b43562024-02-03T06:38:19ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01102e24733Assessment of diesel fuel qualityEmmanuela Kwao-Boateng0Emmanuel Godwin Ankudey1Lawrence Darkwah2Kwabena Owusu Danquah3Depatment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Corresponding author.Depatment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepatment of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, GhanaDiesel is an essential energy source in the transportation and industrial sectors worldwide; hence, the quality of this commodity is crucial. This study compares various fuel samples to understand the quality of the fuels in terms of sulphur content, density, surface tension, viscosity, and calorific value. The properties of diesel fuel samples from eight (8) Filling Stations (Marketing Companies (MC)) were examined and compared with GSA 141:2022 and ISO 8217:2017 standards. Fuel from two companies, MC-A and MC-G had slightly lower densities than the standard, indicative of a possible contamination with lower-density fuels such as kerosene. The surface tension of all samples, except one was within the standard range. The only sample with the lower than the standard value also displayed high sulphur content. Although all the fuel samples met the minimum requirement for calorific value, the viscosities of the fuels from three companies were slightly higher than the specified standard value which can potentially result in higher emissions. In the case of sulphur content, fuel samples from only three companies were in compliance with the maximum 50 ppm standard. This means 62.5 % of the diesel fuel within the study area at the time contained more than the acceptable amount of sulphur. The findings in this research highlight the need to re-examine the quality of fuels along the distribution chain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024007643Diesel fuelCalorific valueDensitySulphur contentSurface tensionCombustion characteristics |
| spellingShingle | Emmanuela Kwao-Boateng Emmanuel Godwin Ankudey Lawrence Darkwah Kwabena Owusu Danquah Assessment of diesel fuel quality Heliyon Diesel fuel Calorific value Density Sulphur content Surface tension Combustion characteristics |
| title | Assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| title_full | Assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| title_short | Assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| title_sort | assessment of diesel fuel quality |
| topic | Diesel fuel Calorific value Density Sulphur content Surface tension Combustion characteristics |
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