Biodiesel Fuels:  Use of Soy Oil as a Blending Stock for Middle Distillate Petroleum Fuels

Abstract

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Oxidative stability of biodiesel from soybean oil fatty acid ethyl esters

“…Fuel instability problems can be of two related types, short-term oxidative instability and long-term storage instability (Mushrush et al, 2000). Storage instability, is defined in terms of solid formation, which can plug nozzles, filters, and degrade engine performance (Mushrush et al, 2001a).…”

Recycled Soybean Derived Cooking Oils as Blending Stocks for Middle Distillate Transportation Fuels

“…A comparison of the pure soybean derived liquids with this recycled soy liquid by 1 H NMR, show that they were quite similar, with both consisting of methyl esters (Mushrush et al, 2000). However, the alkyl functionality was different and less pure in the recycled soy liquid.…”

Soybean-Derived Fuel Liquids from Different Sources as Blending Stocks for Middle Distillate Ground Transportation Fuels

“…Our laboratory has observed this behavior with other ester blending stocks. 11 However, soy blending stock A easily passes this procedure in 10% and 20% blends, while blending stock B fails at 10%. The most probable reason for this degradation is that blending stock B has oxidized during manufacture and storage.…”