Improving cold flow properties of canola-based biodiesel

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 600-607

  Chastek, Thomas Q ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Copolymer additives; Low temperature filterability; Poly(lauryl methacrylate); Pour point depression

Indexed keywords

COLD FLOW PROPERTIES; DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; FREEZING POINT; FREEZING-POINT DEPRESSION; HILDEBRAND; HOMOPOLYMERS; LAURYL METHACRYLATE; LOW TEMPERATURES; METHYL PALMITATE; METHYL STEARATE; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMERIC ADDITIVES; POUR POINT DEPRESSANTS; POUR POINTS;

BIODIESEL; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; DISEASES; FREEZING; PARAFFINS; POLYMERS; TOLUENE;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ALKANE; BIOFUEL; CANOLA; FREEZING; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLYMER; SOLUTE; SOLVENT;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 78650572887     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.10.024     Document Type: Article

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