Oxidation Kinetics of Neat Methyl Oleate and as a Blend with Solketal

The complexity of biodiesel aging has shown that the mechanism needs further research. rate product formation and associated interactions can help improve fuel quality. Since is a multicomponent system constant changes occur in chemical environment, which yield products must be more detail. Particularly under observation was correlation between peroxides epoxides. In addition, it critical influence new drop-in candidates investigated. this work, kinetics methyl oleate (C18:1) are studied. aim to reduce order able make precise detailed statements about mechanism. Ketones, acids, peroxide, epoxide values were recorded. A distinction made pure mixtures with 3 wt% isopropylidene glycerine (solketal). After solketal decomposed blends, process showed changes. resulted higher number acids epoxides over time. It implied not necessarily precursor summary, solketal’s sequence could detected.