Estry metylowe wyższych kwasów tłuszczowych oleju rzepakowego jako paliwo lub komponent olejów napędowych (cz. 1)

Concerns of refinery industry due to obligatory use of fatty acids methyl esters for production of diesel fuel have been presented. The paper puts an emphasis on importance of ester quality as fuel component, especially in aspect of their stability and tendency for microbiological degradation. So far problem of the esters influence on stability and other operational properties of diesel fuel is being unsolved. To obtain more experience and to diminish a risk connected with use of these fuels, making further tests have been suggested.