Study of the viscosity of some biodiesel - Diesel oil blends

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 639-643

  Nita, Irina ^a   Mandalopol, Dan ^a  

^a OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Blends; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77956948844     PISSN: 15829596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30638/eemj.2009.086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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