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By: Samuel (Reuben) Gurupatham

 

Teacher Number:   790
School Name:   Turner Fenton Secondary School
Team Size:

  1

Grade Category:   7-9  
ProjectType:   Experimental
Subject Area:   Earth/Energy/Environmental  
Language:   English  
Team Captain First Name:   Samuel (Reuben)
Team Captain Last Name:   Gurupatham
Other Team Members:   N/A
Team Email Contact:   sgurupatham@hotmail.com
Project Title:   Oxidation Stability of Jatropha Oil
Project Abstract:   As fossil fuel reserves vanish, biofuels are becoming ever so popular. Jatropha Oil is a new biofuel which brings many advantages with it when compared to diesel. The purpose of this project is to investigate methods of increasing the oxidation stability of Jatropha Oil, using antioxidants and biofuel additives.
Mentor   Dr. Kahama - Extracurricular tutor
Software   Front page
URL Old VSF Projects1   www.virtualsciencefair.org/2008/guru8r2
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     www.virtualsciencefair.org/2009/guru9s2           
Project Awards: Silver Medal and $120.00 at the Peel Regional Science Fair 2009.