ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 8 April 2010
Page Count: 18

Challenge of Analytical Characterization of Biofuels

Nadkarni, R. A. Kishore
Millennium Analytics, Inc., East Brunswick, NJ

(Received 30 March 2009; accepted 23 January 2010)

Abstract

For a number of analytical tests required in the biodiesels or ethanol-fuel product specifications, the scope of these test methods does not include such alternative energy sources. Thus, it is not clear that these methods are applicable to biofuels without any modifications to take care of the different matrices. Examples are given where the modifications have been implemented in the test methods and other cases where such research and development work is still required before using the methods for biofuels.

Keywords:
biofuels, fuel ethanol, interlaboratory crosscheck programs, sulfur, test performance index

Paper ID: JAI102445
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102445
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