Standard Test Method for Determination of Biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) Content in Diesel Fuel Oil by Portable Rapid Mid-Infrared Analyzer

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Biodiesel is a fuel commodity primarily used as a blending component with diesel fuel. It is important to check the concentration of biodiesel in the diesel fuel in order to verify it is within limits or does not exceed the maximum allowable limit.

5.2 This test method is applicable for quality control in the production and distribution of diesel fuel and biodiesel blends.

5.3 This test is simple to run, completed in less than one minute, with no dilution of the test sample, no cleaning solvents are required, and the analyzer is portable and self-contained.

Subcomité:

D02.04.0F

Volúmen:

05.05

Número ICS:

75.160.40 (Biofuels)

Palabras clave:

biodiesel; biodiesel blend; biodiesel concentration; FAME; fatty acid methyl esters; infrared spectroscopy;