Quantification of biodiesel content in diesel/biodiesel blends by fluorescence spectroscopy: Evaluation of the dependence on biodiesel feedstock

Renewable Energy

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 137-140

  Caires, A R L ^a   Lima, V S ^a   Oliveira, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA GRANDE DOURADOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Blend; Diesel; Fluorescence; Quantification; Vegetable oil

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCK; BIODIESEL PRODUCTION; BLEND; DIESEL; EMISSION INTENSITY; EMISSION PROFILE; FLUORESCENCE BEHAVIORS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; QUANTIFICATION;

FEEDSTOCKS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; REFINING; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODIESEL;

DIESEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAT; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VEGETABLE OIL;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860881202     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.03.026     Document Type: Article

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