Organic/Natural Additives for Biodiesel

Abstract

For biodiesel to be an effective alternative to diesel and to become widely used, it must overcome various hurdles. Oxidation stability and low-temperature performance are the two critical characteristics of biodiesel fuel. This chapter describes an approach based on the use of organic additives of synthetic or natural origin to overcome the problems presented by biodiesel. Although it is a field in which a large amount of information already exists, it is necessary to continue searching for new, more economical, and effective additives of natural origin.