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Evolution of 307 L Stainless Steel Corrosion on the Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel During Storage

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The present work aims to examine the link between biodiesel degradation and the corrosion behavior of the 307 L stainless steel used for its storage. Biodiesel was produced from soybean waste cooking oil (SWCO) by trans-esterification process based on a heterogeneous catalyst and methanol. 307 L stainless steel was used to assess the metal surface corrosion after direct contact with the biofuel. The different changes in the biodiesel composition were investigated by FTIR, GS-MS, and UV-absorbance, while the corrosion effect was evaluated by electrochemical methods, SEM/EDS microscopy techniques, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and UV–Vis–NIR absorbance. The results reveal a weak influence of methyl ester on metal degradation, indicating a low corrosion rate with a localized micro pitting on its surface. Moreover, flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) showed the existence of a diminutive number of metal ions, and the electrochemical assays such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and the polarization curves (PC) exhibited a great corrosion resistance of the 307 L stainless steel by the formation of a passive film.

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El Hawary, M., Khachani, M., Kaichouh, G. et al. Evolution of 307 L Stainless Steel Corrosion on the Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel During Storage. J Bio Tribo Corros 7, 143 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-021-00586-5

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