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  • oa Characterisation of Produced Eruca Sativa (Taramira) Hydrogenated Renewable Diesel

    Catalytic conversion of fatty acids and triglycerides into hydrocarbons

  • Authors: Mohd Hamid Hussain1,2, C.H. Biradar1,2, Vinayak B Hemadri3, S Sreenivas4, A Rajesh5 and C. Durga Prasad6
  • 1 Department of Automobile Engineering, PDA College of Engineering, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, 585102, India 2 Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka, 590018, India 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge Institute of Technology, K. R. Puram, Bengaluru, 560036, Karnataka, India 5 Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560103, India 6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru, 560083, Karnataka, India
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  • Source: Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Volume 70, Issue 2, Apr 2026, p. 233 - 243
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1595/205651326X17489647199050
    • Received: 18 Feb 2025
    • Accepted: 03 Jun 2025

Abstract

This work offers a methodical examination of the hydrogenation of taramira oil using gamma alumina-assisted nickel molybdenum catalyst at pressure and temperature of 400°C and 4 MPa respectively. It was observed that the conversion of fatty acids and triglycerides into hydrocarbons is significantly influenced by temperature and pressure. The resulting mixture of gases and other substances is subjected to fractional distillation, wherein it is separated at various boiling points. The chemical composition of the obtained taramira hydrogenated renewable diesel (HRD) was carried out using gas chromatography flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) chemical composition testing. The paraffin chain C–C i.e., diesel fuel ranges accounted for the final product’s major composition; miscellaneous components include paraffin and lubricating oils. A hydrogenated renewable paraffinic fuel’s physicochemical characteristics were evaluated and contrasted with those of biodiesel and conventional diesel. When comparing HRD (also known as green diesel), biodiesel and diesel, it is determined that green diesel has the finest physical-chemical qualities. With its high cetane index and favourable cold flow characteristics, HRD is used as a ‘drop-in’ fuel. Conversely, oxidation stability and kinematic viscosity for both diesel and HRD were almost identical. The obtained HRD shows a calorific value (CV) higher than the biodiesel. The elemental analysis for the obtained HRD uses a CHNS elemental analyser. The analysis results show that the carbon-hydrogen content of HRD is comparable to that of diesel and higher than that of biodiesel.

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Characterisation of Produced Eruca Sativa (Taramira) Hydrogenated Renewable Diesel
Johnson Matthey Technology Review 70, 233 (2026); https://doi.org/10.1595/205651326X17489647199050
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Keyword(s): biodiesel; catalyst; hydrogenation; renewable diesel; taramira

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