One of the main hindrances in the commercialization of biodiesel is its degradability which
occurs on aerobic contact during storage as well as application. The oxidation susceptibility …

Biodiesel is the common name given to ethyl or methyl esters of long chain fatty acids
obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats. Biodiesel is renewable, non toxic …

Biodiesel consists of long chain fatty acid esters derived from feed stocks such as vegetable
oils, animal fats and used frying oil, etc. which may contain more or less unsaturated fatty …

Intensive production and commercialization of biodiesel from edible-grade sources have
raised some critical environmental concerns. In order to mitigate these environmental …

The increase of energy demand coped with utilization of fossil resources have engendered
serious environmental impact. The progressively stringent worldwide emission legislation …

Biodiesel is an alternative to fossil fuels for diesel engines, yet actual biofuel properties need
to be tuned to comply with fuel standards. In particular, fuel stability is required for efficiency …

Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used in the biodiesel and food industries to increase
product shelf lives. Rancimat, which is regulated by EN 14112, is the official analytical …

In this paper, parameters affecting castor oil transesterification reaction were investigated.
Applying four basic catalysts including NaOCH3, NaOH, KOCH3 and KOH the best one with …

The depletion of oil reserves and concerns about the environmental impact of the use and
incorrect disposal of mineral lubricants have been promoting the development of bio-based …

Biodiesels were prepared using base catalyzed methanolysis of sunflower, soybean and
canola oils. Rancimat oxidative stability measurements showed that the induction period (IP) …