Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
Although biodiesel-diesel blends are being widely used in diesel engines, investigations on its cold flow properties and crystallization behavior are still scarce. In this paper, poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) (PEVA) pour point depressant and petroleum diesel were worked together to enhance the cold flow properties of soybean biodiesel. PEVA presented a better positive effect in reducing the cold filter plugging point (CFPP) of biodiesel blends. B40 treated with 1% PEVA exerted the best cold flow properties, and its CFPP was decreased by -14 °C. In addition, the crystallization behavior was changed variously. The sizes of crystals were decreased as well as the number of crystals was increased notably.
DOI
10.55730/1300-0527.3308
Keywords
Soybean biodiesel, biodiesel-diesel blends, poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate), cold filter plugging point, crystallization behavior
First Page
311
Last Page
319
Recommended Citation
LIU, J, WANG, C, LIU, Q, ZHANG, F, LIU, X, & SUN, M (2022). Effect of poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) pour point depressant on the cold flow properties and crystallization behavior of soybean biodiesel blends fuel. Turkish Journal of Chemistry 46 (2): 311-319. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0527.3308
