09/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Researchers have found that adding antioxidants to biodiesel can significantly increase its performance, particularly, its oxidative stability in the fuel. The procedure, which was published in the Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, focused on improving biodiesel, a renewable fuel source, which can reduce hydrocarbon, particulate, and carbon monoxide emissions after it is blended with conventional petroleum diesel.
The findings revealed that all grease trap oil-based biodiesel samples that had antioxidants added did not reveal any increase in PV and TAN after 12 weeks of storage compared to its untreated versions.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Shaharuddin H, Wan Asma I, Zulkafli H, Nur Atiqah MS. THE EFFECT OF ANTIOXIDANT ON THE STABILITY OF BIODIESEL FROM GREASE TRAP OIL. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 2017;11(3):187–191.
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