Factors affecting the cold flow behaviour of biodiesel and methods for improvement – a review

• Main Authors: Edith, Odeigah, Janius, Rimfiel B., Yunus, Robiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40420/1/Factors%20Affecting%20the%20Cold%20Flow%20Behaviour%20of%20Biodiesel%20and%20Methods.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40420/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2020%20%281%29%20Jan.%202012/06%20Pg%201-14.pdf

Biodiesel is an attractive renewable energy source, which is suitable as a substitute to the non renewable petroleum diesel. However, it is plagued by its relatively bad cold flow behaviour. In this review, the factors affecting the cold flow of biodiesel, vis-à-vis the contradicting requirement of...