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| Title: | Storage stability of mahua oil methyl ester |
| Authors: | Bora, Dilip Kumar
Das, L M
Babu, M K G |
| Keywords: | Antioxidants
Mahua oil methyl esters
Storage stability |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), used as biodiesel, degrade over time, mainly influenced by temperature, presence of
light, metal, nature of the container and oxygen. Peroxide value and viscosity increases with increasing storage time of FAME
samples. Use of antioxidants [3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (BHA), 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl-phenol (BHT) and propyl
gallate (PrG)] could significantly improve stability of FAME. Storage (1 y) period can be regarded as a more than realistic time
span for commercial life of biodiesel. |
| Page(s): | 149-152 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4456 |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.68(02) [February 2009]
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