Title:
Storage Stability Studies with Commercially Available Soy Bean Methyl Ester
Author(s):
Sirviö, K., Niemi, S., Hiltunen, E.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Commercially available soy bean methyl ester was stored for 12 months. The material of the storing vessel and temperature varied. The materials used were steel and polyethylene and the temperatures 4°C and 20°C. Certain properties related to storing stability were monitored before and after storage. The properties were the ester content, viscosity, acid number and oxidation stability. The amounts of metals (Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Si, V, Zn) were also measured for fresh biodiesel and after one year of storage. This was done to find out if corrosion occurs in long term storage and if the biodiesel dissolves metals from the steel vessel. No corrosion was detected and the other properties fulfilled the requirements of Standard EN 14214 even after 12 months storage except the oxidation stability index. The main result was that commercial soy bean methyl ester can be stored in proper conditions for one year.
Keywords:
biodiesel, biofuel, quality, storage, transesterification, vegetable oil
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Chemicals and Materials
Subtopic:
Oil-based biofuels
Event:
23rd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
3DV.2.7
Pages:
1305 - 1308
ISBN:
978-88-89407-516
Paper DOI:
10.5071/23rdEUBCE2015-3DV.2.7
Price:
FREE
