Swelling of rubber in blends of diesel and cottonseed oil biodiesel

• Main Authors: Kittur, M., Andriyana, Andri, Ang, Bee Chin, Ch'ng, S. Y., Mujtaba, M. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Sci Ltd 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/28091/

Biodiesel has emerged as one of the major sources of renewable energy in automotive applications substituting the convention diesel. However, the compatibility of biodiesel and rubber components remains a major concern. Indeed, it is found that biodiesel tends to swell rubber components resulting to...