Journal of Fuels / 2015 / Article / Tab 10 / Research Article
A Comparison of the Stability Performance of Blends of Paraffinic Diesel and Petroleum-Derived Diesel, with RME Biodiesel Using Laboratory Stability Measurement Techniques Table 10 ASTM D2274 results of the samples evaluated in this study.
High stability FAME % FAME ASTM D2274 Low stability FAME % FAME ASTM D2274 (mg/100 mL) (mg/100 mL) Summer type GTL diesel blends Summer type GTL diesel 0 0.4 Summer type GTL diesel 0 0.4 Summer type GTL + 2% RME 2 0.2 Summer type GTL + 2% RME 2 0.2 Summer type GTL + 5% RME 5 0.3 Summer type GTL + 5% RME 5 0.5 Summer type GTL + 10% RME 10 0.3 Summer type GTL + 10% RME 10 0.3 Summer type GTL + 15% RME 15 0.2 Summer type GTL + 15% RME 15 0.4 Summer type GTL + 20% RME 20 0.2 Summer type GTL + 20% RME 20 0.3 US 2D diesel US 2D diesel 0 0.2 US 2D diesel 0 0.2 US 2D diesel + 2% RME 2 0.2 US 2D diesel + 2% RME 2 0.2 US 2D diesel + 5% RME 5 0.5 US 2D diesel + 5% RME 5 1.5 US 2D diesel + 10% RME 10 0.3 US 2D diesel + 10% RME 10 0.3 US 2D diesel + 15% RME 15 0.5 US 2D diesel + 15% RME 15 0.8 US 2D diesel + 20% RME 20 0.5 US 2D diesel + 20% RME 20 1.5 Winter type GTL diesel Winter type GTL diesel 0 0.4 Winter type GTL diesel 0 0.4 Winter type GTL + 2% RME 2 0.3 Winter type GTL + 2% RME 2 0.3 Winter type GTL + 5% RME 5 0.5 Winter type GTL + 5% RME 5 0.4 Winter type GTL + 10% RME 10 0.3 Winter type GTL + 10% RME 10 0.2 Winter type GTL + 15% RME 15 0.5 Winter type GTL + 15% RME 15 0.3 Winter type GTL + 20% RME 20 0.3 Winter type GTL + 20% RME 20 0.7 EN590 diesel EN590 0 0.3 EN590 0 0.3 EN590 + 2% RME 2 0.3 EN590 + 2% RME 2 0.2 EN590 + 5% RME 5 0.3 EN590 + 5% RME 5 0.4 EN590 + 10% RME 10 0.9 EN590 + 10% RME 10 0.4 EN590 + 15% RME 15 0.9 EN590 + 15% RME 15 0.4 EN590 + 20% RME 20 0.2 EN590 + 20% RME 20 0.4