Dual-channel filter photometer system for biocomponent content determination in diesel oil

摘要

Currently, infrared spectrometry is the most often used method of determination of the biocomponent content in diesel oil, but this is also an expensive and time-consuming process. In this study, a portable, low-cost dual-channel filter photometer system is presented which meets the requirements of the European standard for biocomponent concentration measurements in diesel fuel. The results obtained using this novel system are reported and compared to the measurements made using a standard infrared spectrometer for biodiesel concentration between 0percent and 20percent by weight. The advantages of the new system, such as its adaptability to the different environmental conditions of analysis, are also discussed.