KnE Energy

Published date: Dec 01 2015

Journal Title: KnE Energy

Issue title: Indonesia EBTKE-ConEx 2014

Pages: 176-179

DOI: 10.18502/ken.v2i2.374

Tedy Harsantotedy.harsanto@gmail.comDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Science, State University of Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia Jln. Pemuda No. 10 Rawamangun, Jakarta Timur 13220

Feti Eka RahayuDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Science, State University of Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia Jln. Pemuda No. 10 Rawamangun, Jakarta Timur 13220

The viscosity of vegetable oils palm oil in particular olein is 18 times higher than the viscosity of HSD. Whereas, the viscosity is allowable for the gas turbine engines which is around 0 to 10 CSt at the maximum temperature of 50 ˚C or when converted to the dynamic viscocity of about 0.78 to 780 mPa.s. In order to meet the gas turbine criteria, so that done the blending between the samples of HSD with PPO and then heated. From the blending of 95 % HSD – 5 % PPO at the temperature range of 30˚ - 35 ˚C were obtained the viscocity value with an average of 3,43 mPas. That results show that the viscosity value of the blending between HSD with PPO still meets the standards of eligibility as a gas turbine fuel.

Keywords: Gas turbine; HSD; PPO; temperature; viscosity.

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