Effect of castor oil, moringa seed oil and canola oil as lubricity enhancers for diesel fuel
The amphiphilic qualities of plant oils that emerge from their fatty acid makeup lead to improved lubricity. To produce diesel that is friendlier to the environment requires severe hydrotreating, unfortunately the same process also reduces the lubricity of the fuel. Adding petroleum based lubricity...
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University of Pretoria
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81077 |