title: Solubility of multi-component biodiesel fuel systems.
abstract: Solubility of biodiesel fuel components in fossil diesel fuel-methanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester, fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester and fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil ethyl ester systems was investigated. The solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system at 20 degrees C was substantially higher than in the fossil diesel fuel-methanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system. The solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil ethyl ester system was slightly lower than in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester mixture. The moisture content of ethanol had a great influence on mixture solubility. With decrease of temperature, the solubility of components in the fossil diesel fuel-ethanol-rapeseed oil methyl ester system decreased.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Agrotechnological Research, Institute of Environment, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Akademija, LT-4324 Kaunas r., Lithuania. agrotech@nora.lzua.lt
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Makareviciene
authors.forename: Egle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sendzikiene
authors.forename: Prutenis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janulis
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline / Q000032:analysis; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline; D010938:Plant Oils; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; D000431:Ethanol; D000432:Methanol