PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF COTTONSEED OIL BIODIESEL USING TAGUCHI ANALYSIS

Abstract

A model is determined to analyzethe production of cottonseed oil biodiesel and emission of biodiesel in CI engine, Number of effective parameter and their right combinations are studied to minimize emission and maximize the yield of cotton seedbiodiesel. Taguchi-Anova approach has been utilized to determine optimum operation parameters using Minitab software. Linear graph theory L9 (orthogonal array) has been utilized to determine experimental trial effective parameters that affects experimental part mostly. In order to determine maximum yield a signal to noise ratio method is applied which optimizes production and reduces number of experiments. In production we apply ‘larger is better’ condition because it maximizes yield for large production. But on emission side we apply ‘minimum is better’ condition because it minimizes the emission generated. From the results part its notice that when 1gm catalyst, 40 min time and 9:1 molar ratio is used maximum yield occur and after applying Anova technique it find out that the yield of cotton seed is mostly effect by molar ratio, time and catalyst respectively.