Cold flow properties of biodiesel by automatic and manual analysis methods

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Dunn, Robert O ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Blends; Cloud point; Cold filter plugging point; Crystallization onset; Differential scanning calorimeter; Pour point

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL BLENDS; CLOUD POINT; CLOUD POINTS; COLD FILTER PLUGGING POINT; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; POUR POINTS;

AUTOMATION; CALORIMETERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIESEL FUELS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; SCANNING;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 77953489851     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102618     Document Type: Article

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