Microbiological and Corrosivity Characterizations of Biodiesels and Advanced Diesel Fuels

Abstract

Experiments were designed to evaluate the nature and extent of microbial contamination and the potential for microbiologically influenced corrosion in biodiesel (B100), ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) and mixtures of the two (B5 and B20). In experiments with additions of distilled water, B100 had the highest propensity for biofouling while the highest corrosion rates were measured in ultra-low-sulfur diesel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503602

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little
  • Jason S. Lee
  • Richard I. Ray

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Bacteria
  • Biodegradation
  • Biodiesels
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Fuels
  • Fungi
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology