D5.3 - Laser induced fluorescence spectroscopic sensor for realtime identification of fossil diesel fuel, biodiesel and their blends

Event
AMA Conferences 2015
2015-05-19 - 2015-05-21
Nürnberg, Germany
Band
Proceedings SENSOR 2015
Chapter
D5 - Chemical & Bio Sensors
Author(s)
Z. Fan, V. Gross, J. Krahl - Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Coburg (Germany)
Pages
596 - 601
DOI
10.5162/sensor2015/D5.3
ISBN
978-3-9813484-8-4
Price
free

Abstract

A low cost laser induced fluorescence spectroscopic sensor (LFS-sensor) was designed to identify different fossil diesel fuels, biodiesel and biodiesel/diesel fuel blends. This sensor was built from commercial electronic and optical components. It provides the emission spectrum excited at 405 nm. Currently 52 spectra of different diesel fuels, biodiesels, biodiesel blends and gasoline were measured and stored in a reference data bank. Based on this, unknown fuel samples can be identified easily. Furthermore, the LFS-sensor is suitably for in-situ quantification of biodiesel in blends.

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