Correlation development between the oxidation and thermal stability of biodiesel

Abstract: Recently, world has been confronted with an energy crisis due to fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation. Biodiesel is one of the most promising alternative fuels to meet these problems. However the oxidation stability and thermal stability are the problems which are faced while we are going for commercial application of biodiesel. There are standards available discussing the minimum specification of oxidation stability of biodiesel while using in IC engine but at the same time there is no specification is available for thermal stability. Specification for thermal stability can be developed if one can develop the relationship between oxidation and thermal stability. The present paper deals with the development of relation between the oxidation stability and thermal stability which will further be useful for the development of such specifications for thermal stability of biodiesel. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]