Physical properties of low molecular weight triglycerides for the development of bio-diesel fuel models

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-60

  Goodrum, John W ^a   Eiteman, Mark A ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomization; Biodiesel; Density; Heat capacity; Surface tension; Tributyrin; Tricaprin; Tricaproin; Tricaprylin; Vapor pressure; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIESEL FUELS; FUEL INJECTION; GLYCEROL; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPECIFIC HEAT OF LIQUIDS; SURFACE TENSION; VAPOR PRESSURE; VEGETABLE OILS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

BIODIESEL FUEL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT TRIGLYCERIDES; TRIBUTYRIN; TRICAPRIN; TRICAPROIN; TRICAPRYLIN;

ALCOHOL FUELS;

DIESEL FUEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIOCTANOIN; VEGETABLE OIL;

BIOENERGY; COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; DIESEL ENGINE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEBULIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030130779     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-8524(95)00167-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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