Alternative fuels, especially ethanol and biodiesel, are rapidly gaining momentum to reduce US and EU dependence on traditional motor vehicle fuels, to improve air quality, and to reduce the carbo...
At the present time there are multiple obstacles that need to be overcome in order for Biodiesel to become a mainstream energy source. These issues range from feedstock costs and availability of f...
In a published paper on biodiesel blend quality submitted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory1, the chief problem found with biodiesel blends was inaccurate blend ratios. Retail customers...
The analysis of the fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content in blended biodiesel samples is described using a heartcutting two-dimensional (2D) gas chromatographic (GC) system. A Capillary Flow Tec...
Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, made by transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats, which can be used (alo...
The U.S. Biodiesel industry currently represents less than 0.5% of the total diesel fuel market (approximately 239 billion liters) annually. Obviously there is quite a way to go before Biodiesel b...
In the biodiesel industry, product quality is closely linked to measurement quality. Accurate, reliable process and quality control equal optimised product output. Anton Paar provides high-precisi...