A Comparison of the Stability Performance of Blends of Paraffinic Diesel and Petroleum-Derived Diesel, with RME Biodiesel Using Laboratory Stability Measurement Techniques

Table 2

Experimental matrix for studying the stability of FAME/diesel blends.

Diesel type	Biodiesel type	RME biodiesel concentration
US 2-D diesel	Low stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
US 2-D diesel	High stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
EN590 diesel	Low stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
EN590 diesel	High stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
“Summer type” GTL diesel	Low stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
“Summer type” GTL diesel	High stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
“Winter type” GTL diesel	Low stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%
“Winter type” GTL diesel	High stability RME	0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%