Effects of microbiological contamination in the quality of biodiesel fuels

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-182

  Dodos, G S ^a   Konstantakos, T ^a   Longinos, S ^a   Zannikos, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Acid value; Diesel fuel supply chain; Fatty acid methyl esters; Microbial activity; Oxidation stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862993336     PISSN: 11084006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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