The specific gravity of biodiesel and its blends with diesel fuel

被引:151
作者
Tat, ME [1 ]
Van Gerpen, JH [1 ]
机构
[1] Iowa State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Ames, IA 50011 USA
关键词
biodiesel; density; diesel fuel; methyl esters; specific gravity;
D O I
10.1007/s11746-000-0019-3
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The specific gravities of biodiesel and 75, 50, and 20% blends with No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels were measured as a function of temperature from the onset of crystallization to 100 degrees C. The results indicate that biodiesel and its blends demonstrate temperature-dependent behavior that is qualitatively similar to the diesel fuels. The temperature dependence of the specific gravity for biodiesel and its blends was compared with the ASTM D 1250-80 procedure for the temperature correction of hydrocarbon fuels, and the procedure was found to provide accurate corrections. A blending equation was developed that allows the specific gravity of blends to be calculated from the specific gravities of the biodiesel and diesel fuels.
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页码:115 / 119
页数:5
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