Luiz Antonio d’Avila

Kinetic and thermodynamic assessment of the oxidation of diesel fuels containing HVO and biodiesel

Diesel fuel formulations containing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and biodiesel (content given after “B”), B10, B10R5 (5% HVO), B15, and B20, were aged at 43 °C for 15 weeks and 80 °C for seven days to evaluate their degradation process. Rancimat and PetroOxy induction periods...