Difference between revisions of "MSDS - Biodiesel"
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− | |style="background: #F6E9EB;"|This data pertains to pure, | + | |style="background: #F6E9EB;"|This data pertains to pure, correctly made biodiesel. It is possible that poorly made or under reacted biodiesel may contain traces of [[MSDS - Methanol|methanol]], [[MSDS - Sodium_hydroxide|sodium hydroxide]] or [[MSDS - Potassium hydroxide|potassium hydroxide]], water, [[MSDS - Glycerol|glycerol]], Un-reacted oil and contaminants from the feedstock. Therefore consideration should be given to these possible hazards. |
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− | <td>A mixture of alkyl C14-C24 fatty acid methyl esters | + | <td>A mixture of alkyl C14-C24 fatty acid methyl esters. |
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− | *Form: colourless or light yellow to dark yellow liquid | + | *Form: colourless or light yellow to dark yellow liquid. |
− | *Stability: Stable | + | *Stability: Stable. |
− | *Boiling point: varies, depending upon composition, but typically greater than | + | *Boiling point: varies, depending upon composition, but typically greater than 200°C. |
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 8 March 2013
Biodiesel material data safety sheet. Reproduced with kind permission of the Department of Chemistry, Oxford University.
Last updated August 12, 2005
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This data pertains to pure, correctly made biodiesel. It is possible that poorly made or under reacted biodiesel may contain traces of methanol, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, water, glycerol, Un-reacted oil and contaminants from the feedstock. Therefore consideration should be given to these possible hazards.
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Formula | A mixture of alkyl C14-C24 fatty acid methyl esters. |
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Bio-rich-time-poor 22:20, 25 June 2011 (BST)