Effects of weathering on sterol, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), and hydrocarbon profiles of biodiesel and biodiesel/diesel blends

Stephen Fuller; Val Spikmans; Gary Vaughan; Chris Guo

doi:10.1080/15275922.2012.760181

Effects of weathering on sterol, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), and hydrocarbon profiles of biodiesel and biodiesel/diesel blends

Stephen Fuller, Val Spikmans, Gary Vaughan, Chris Guo

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The weathering of biodiesel and biodiesel/diesel blends was investigated to determine the changes in the profiles of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs), sterols, and hydrocarbons. Sterols were more persistent than FAMEs and are better candidates for identifying biodiesels in environmental media and for determining the source of a biodiesel spill. The changes in FAME and sterol profiles over time are discussed. In biodiesel blends, accelerated weathering was observed for pyrene, fluoranthene, and their alkyl homologues compared to diesel. FAME and sterol analysis should be performed in addition to hydrocarbon profiling to distinguish between a weathered diesel and a weathered biodiesel/diesel blend.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	42-49
Number of pages	8
Journal	Environmental Forensics
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15275922.2012.760181
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

biodiesel fuels
fatty acid methyl esters
hydrocarbons
sterols
weathering

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Effects of weathering on sterol, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), and hydrocarbon profiles of biodiesel and biodiesel/diesel blends

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