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Using a biodegradable polymer to reduce the acidity of biodiesel and biodiesel/petroleum diesel fuel blends

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We have studied the effect of the biodegradable polymer TPA (Thermal Polyaspartate Anion) on the acidity of diesel fuel and its blends with biodiesel. We determine the effectiveness of the polymer based on the acid number of the polymer/fuel composition. The results show that the acid number is significantly reduced when the polymer is added, i.e., the quality of the fuel is improved.

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  1. Laboratory of Fuel Quality Control, Department of Pollution Control and Technologies/Technological Education Institute of Western Macedonia, School of Technological Applications, Kila, Kozani, Greece, 50100

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Translated from Khimiya i Tekhnologiya Topliv i Masel, No. 1, pp. 31 – 34, January – February, 2012.

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Tsanaktsidis, C.G. Using a biodegradable polymer to reduce the acidity of biodiesel and biodiesel/petroleum diesel fuel blends. Chem Technol Fuels Oils 48, 44–48 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10553-012-0335-2

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