The effect of polymers and surfactants on the pour point of palm oil methyl esters

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-444

  Sern, Cheah Han ^a,b   May, Choo Yuen ^b   Zakaria, Zuriati ^a   Daik, Rusli ^a   Foon, Cheng Sit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cold flow improver; Palm oil biodiesel; Palm oil methyl esters; Pour point; Pour point depressant

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247611012     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200600242     Document Type: Article

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