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1 online resource (ix, 302 pages) : illustrations |
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What is Biodiesel? / Gerhard Knothe -- The History of Vegetable Oil-Based Diesel Fuels / Gerhard Knothe -- The Basics of Diesel Engines and Diesel Fuels / Jon Van Gerpen -- Biodiesel Production / Jon Van Gerpen and Gerhard Knothe -- Alternate Feedstocks and Technologies for Biodiesel Production / Michael J. Haas and Thomas A. Foglia -- Analytical Methods for Biodiesel / Gerhard Knothe -- Cetane Numbers / Gerhard Knothe -- Viscosity / Gerhard Knothe -- Cold Weather Properties and Performance of Biodiesel / Robert O. Dunn -- Oxidation: Literature overview / Gerhard Knothe -- Stability of Biodiesel / Heinrich Prankl -- Biodiesel Lubricity / Leon Schumacher -- Biodegradability, Biological and Chemical Oxygen Demand and Toxicity of Biodiesel Fuels / C.L. Peterson and Gregory Moller -- Soybean Oil Composition for Biodiesel / Neal A. Bringe -- Impact of Biodiesel Fuel on Pollutant Emissions from Diesel Engines / Robert L. McCormick and Teresa L. Alleman -- Influence of Biodiesel and Different Petrodiesel Fuels on Exhaust Emissions and Health Effects / Jurgen Krahl, Axel Munack, Olaf Schroder, Hendrik Stein, Jurgen Bunger -- Current Status of the Biodiesel Industry / Steve Howell and Joe Jobe -- Biodiesel in the European Union: Current Status of Legislation and Production / Dieter Bockey -- Biodiesel Quality Management; the AGQM story / Jurgen Fischer -- Status of Biodiesel in Asia, the Americas, Australia and South Africa / Werner Korbitz -- Environmental implications of biodiesel / Sven Gartner and Guido A. Reinhardt -- Potential Production of Biodiesel / Charles L. Peterson -- Other Uses of Biodiesel / Gerhard Knothe -- Other Alternative Diesel Fuels from Vegetable Oils / Robert O. Dunn |
| Summary |
Annotation Whether it is created as neat diesel fuel or in blends with petroleum-based diesel fuels, biodiesel represents a positive alternative to fossil fuels. Drawing on the expertise of researchers from around the world, The Biodiesel Handbook summarizes the legislative, chemical, and engineering issues that surround biodiesel and presents new data and technical information. The most up-to-date resource on biodiesel available, this book covers legislative and regulatory efforts around the world, the history of vegetable oil-based diesel fuels, the basic concept of the diesel engine, and glycerol, a valuable byproduct of biodiesel production |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Biodiesel fuels.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Organic.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical.
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Biodiesel fuels
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Óleos combustíveis.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Knothe, Gerhard
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Van Gerpen, Jon Harlan
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Krahl, Jurgen, 1962-
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| ISBN |
9781601197191 |
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1601197195 |
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9781439822357 |
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1439822352 |
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9781003040262 |
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1003040268 |
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