FAME OXIDATION AND THERMAL STABILITY

摘要

The paper presents the results of determination of FAME oxidation stability untreated and treated with antioxidant additives. The results show that PN-EN 14112 (Rancimat method) which is required for produces of FAME applied as engine fuel does not allow to distinguish the additives effectiveness a concentration level of 500 mg/kg selected by the authors. Differential results were received when the same samples were tested according to ASTM D 525 (oxidative bomb method), which is based, as is the Rancimat method, on the calculation of induction period. These results were proved by changes of peroxides and acid numbers of FAME after the ASTM D 525 test. 2,6-Ditert.butyl-4-methylphenol was the most effective of all the tested additives.