Spectroscopic sensor techniques applicable to real-time biodiesel determination

Fuel

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 457-461

  Chuck, Christopher J ^a,b   Bannister, Chris D ^a   Gary Hawley, J ^a   Davidson, Matthew G ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; FAME; Sensor

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BINARY ALLOYS; BIODIESEL; BLENDING; DIESEL FUELS; METALS; POTASSIUM ALLOYS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSORS; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

FAME; FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS; FATTY ACID PROFILES; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; MEDIUM TERM; SPECTROSCOPIC SENSORS; TRANSPORT SECTORS; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY;

FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 71549132548     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.09.027     Document Type: Article

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