Evaluation of Sustainable Alternative Fuel from Waste Coffee Grounds

2021-01-1206

09/21/2021

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SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Digital Summit
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In the frame of circular economy, wastes are perceived as sources not only for the recovery of high added-value compounds but also for energy production. Coffee is one of the most popular beverages with the consumption continuously increasing and generating huge amounts of solid residues in return. This solid waste after the extraction of the coffee beverage is known as Waste or Spent Coffee Grounds (WCG). Among others, the valorization has the potential to be directed as a bioresource for sustainable energy and particularly for the production of alternative liquid fuels for internal combustion engines. The aim of the current study is to formulate alternative fuel from WCG and to examine the fundamental properties per relevant specifications and requirements. Parameters related to stability, cold flow properties, lubricating characteristics and ignition quality are studied in comparison with other types of biodiesel fuel. The evaluation results show that the use of WCG as a potential source for biodiesel fuel is promising.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2021-01-1206
Pages
7
Citation
Dodos, G., Deligiannis, A., Karonis, D., and Zannikos, F., "Evaluation of Sustainable Alternative Fuel from Waste Coffee Grounds," SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-1206, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/2021-01-1206.
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Published
Sep 21, 2021
Product Code
2021-01-1206
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English