Effects of minor constituents on cold flow properties and performance of biodiesel

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 481-489

  Dunn, Robert O ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud point; Cold soak filtration test; Low temperature flow test; Monoacylglycerol; Solid residues; Steryl glucoside

Indexed keywords

CLOUD POINTS; FILTRATION TESTS; LOW TEMPERATURES; SOLID RESIDUES; STERYL GLUCOSIDES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIESEL; BLENDING; CARBOHYDRATES; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; FILTRATION; FUEL STORAGE; GLYCEROL; MATERIALS TESTING; MELTING POINT; POROUS MATERIALS; SULFUR; TESTING; VEGETABLE OILS;

COLD WEATHER PROBLEMS;

EID: 71249153479     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2009.07.002     Document Type: Review

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