Low-temperature properties of alkyl esters of tallow and grease

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 951-955

  Foglia, Thomas A ^a   Nelson, Lloyd A ^a   Dunn, Robert O ^b   Marmer, William N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkyl esters; Cloud point (CP); Cold filter plugging point (CFPP); Crystallization onset temperatures; Kinematic viscosity; Low temperature flow test (LTFT); Pour point (PP)

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DERIVATIVES; DIESEL FUELS; FATTY ACIDS; GLYCEROL; KINEMATICS; LOW TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; LUBRICATING GREASES; VISCOSITY; WATER;

ALKYL ESTERS; CLOUD POINT; COLD FILTER PLUGGING POINT; POUR POINT;

ESTERS;

EID: 0031208766     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-997-0010-7     Document Type: Article

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