- Author
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Shibata, Y.
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Koseki, H.
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Shimizu, O.
- Title
- Spontaneous Ignition of Biodiesel: A Potential Fire Risk.
- Coporate
- Nagoya City Univ., Nagoya, Japan
National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster, Tokyo, Japan
- Journal
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Thermal Science: International Scientific Journal,
Vol. 12,
No. 2,
149-158,
2008
- Keywords
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fire risk
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biodiesels
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autoignition
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experiments
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gas chromatography
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mass chromatography
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flash point
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autoignition temperature
- Identifiers
- Japan; autoxidation; fatty acid methyl esters (FAME's) (the chemical name of biodiesel); glycerin (a valuable by-product used in soaps and other products of higher value); iodine value (=iodine number); wire basket test (WBT); characteristics of biodiesels and vegetable oil; summary of the results of TG-DTA, DSC, and WBT