Moisture absorption in biodiesel and its petro-diesel blends

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-76

  He, Bingjun B ^a   Thompson, Joseph C ^a   Routt, Duch W ^a   Van Gerpen, Jon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biodiesel blends; Moisture content

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ALCOHOLS; BLENDING; FEEDSTOCKS; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL BLENDS; PETRO-DIESEL BLENDS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 34248357108     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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