NATURALLY OCCURING TRIGLYCERIDES (TGs, = FATTY ACID TRIESTERS OF GLYCEROL): A RENEWABLE SOURCE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS IN DIESEL ENGINES
CH2-OCO-R1 R1,
R2, R3 =
C15- C23
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CH -
OCO-R2 HYDROCARBON CHAINS
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CH2-OCO-R3
IN FATTY ACIDS (FAs)
Mr = 950 - 1000
Viscosity: 35 50 cSt at 40°C
PROBLEM:
HIGH VISCOSITY ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR HIGH Mrs à
CANNOT BE ATOMIZED PROPERLY INTO ENGINES à
NEED TO BE FRAGMENTED