Thomas Louie F. Albacete, Danel October B. Beriong, Rex Delsar B. Dianala (January 2003)
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PSHS WVC), Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
ABSTRACT
The study determined the voltage output of the biodiesels derived from coconut, soybean , and corn oils when used to run a diesel electric generator. It also determined the significant difference in the voltage outputs of the biodiesels derived from these vegetable oils and commercial petrodiesel when used to run a diesel electric generator. It was hypothesized that there is no significant difference in the voltage outputs of the different biodiesel fuels derived from coconut, soybean, and corn oils and commercial petrodiesel when used to run an electric generator. Triplicate testings of each biodiesel type yielded the voltage output capacities of each biodiesel. the resulting voltage output capacities were compared with each other and with the commercial petrodiesel. Biodiesels from coconut, soybean, and corn oils were able to run an electric generator, with the biodiesel derived from cocount oil generating the highest mean voltage outputs, and the biodiesel derived from corn oil generating the lowest voltage output. no significant difference existed among the mean voltage outputs of the different biodiesels derived from coconut, soybean, and corn oils. A significant difference, however, exitsed between the mean voltage outputs of each of the different biodiesel derived from coconut, soybean, and corn oils and the commercial petrodiesel.