Solubility of multi-component biodiesel fuel systems

Bioresour Technol. 2005 Mar;96(5):611-6. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.06.007.

Abstract

Solubility of biodiesel fuel components in fossil diesel fuel-methanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester, fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester and fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil ethyl ester systems was investigated. The solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system at 20 degrees C was substantially higher than in the fossil diesel fuel-methanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system. The solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil ethyl ester system was slightly lower than in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester mixture. The moisture content of ethanol had a great influence on mixture solubility. With decrease of temperature, the solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system decreased.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Gasoline / analysis
  • Methanol / chemistry
  • Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
  • Plant Oils / chemistry*
  • Rapeseed Oil
  • Solubility

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Gasoline
  • Plant Oils
  • Rapeseed Oil
  • Ethanol
  • Methanol