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    Mitigating Cold Flow Problems of Biodiesel: Strategies with Additives

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Mohanan, Athira, Thesis advisor (ths): NARINE, SURESH S, Degree committee member (dgc): Atkinson, Bill, Degree committee member (dgc): Chkrebtii, Anatoli, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The present thesis explores the cold flow properties of biodiesel and the effect of vegetable oil derived compounds on the crystallization path as well as the mechanisms at play at different stages and length scales. Model systems including triacylglycerol (TAG) oils and their derivatives, and a polymer were tested with biodiesel. The goal was to acquire the fundamental knowledge that… more