Effects of antioxidants extracted from leaves of "banaba" (Lagerstroemia speciosa, L.), mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana, L.) and "tsaang gubat" (Ehretia microphylla, L.) on the oxidation stability of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas, L.
The stability of biodiesel is relatively inferior to petrodiesel due to its unsaturated fatty acids which may lead to the formation of gums. In the presence of air oxygen, alcohol and acid may be produced which can reduce the flash point and increase the total acid number, thus causing damage to the...
| Pubblicato in: | Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Vol. 33, no. 1 (Jul. 2011), 189 |
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