Article
Soybean oil ester fuel blends
Iowa State University Patents
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
5-28-1996
Disciplines
Abstract
A method is provided to reduce the crystallization temperature of a fatty acid oil ester-petroleum distillate fuel blend. The method comprises combining a petroleum distillate with an amount of an ester of a branched chain (C3 -C5) alcohol of a fatty acid, wherein the amount utilized is effective to lower the crystallization onset point of the blend by about 8°-20° C. Blowy that of a blend comprising the same amount of a methyl or ethyl ester.
Patent Number
US 5,520,708
Assignee
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Application Number
233,123
Date Filed
4-26-1994
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Lawrence A. Johnson and Earl G. Hammond. "Soybean oil ester fuel blends" (1996) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lawrence_johnson/31/