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

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Diesel type</td><td align="center">Minimum </td><td align="center">Maximum</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">US 2-D diesel</td><td align="center">0%</td><td align="center">100%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EN590 diesel</td><td align="center">0%</td><td align="center">100%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">“Summer type” GTL diesel</td><td align="center">0%</td><td align="center">100%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">“Winter type” GTL diesel</td><td align="center">0%</td><td align="center">100%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Biodiesel concentration</td><td align="center">0%</td><td align="center">20%</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Biodiesel type</td><td align="center">Low stability RME</td><td align="center">High stability RME</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Experimental ranges used for studying the stability of FAME/diesel blends (crossed design).

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Table 3: A Comparison of the Stability Performance of Blends of Paraffinic Diesel and Petroleum-Derived Diesel, with RME Biodiesel Using Laboratory Stability Measurement Techniques 

Table 3 | A Comparison of the Stability Performance of Blends of Paraffinic Diesel and Petroleum-Derived Diesel, with RME Biodiesel Using Laboratory Stability Measurement Techniques 