SETTING SAFE LIMITS ON BIODIESEL CONSTITUENTS FOR PIPELINE INTEGRITY

Main Objective

The objectives of this work are to: (1) understand the effects of minor constituents beyond the ASTM D 6751 on corrosivity of biodiesel under pipeline specific conditions, (2) develop safe limits for any deleterious constituents in biodiesel, and (3) develop a method to rapidly monitor biodiesel corrosivity in terms of any deleterious effect on pipeline integrity.

Public Abstract

It is anticipated that biodiesel production will increase in the coming years and will come from increasingly diverse sources, such as jatropa, algae, etc. Therefore there is a need to identify the potential corrosive contaminants from these sources and set appropriate limits for pipeline transportation. The objectives of this work are to: (1) understand the effects of minor constituents beyond the ASTM D 6751 on corrosivity of biodiesel under pipeline specific conditions, (2) develop safe limits for any deleterious constituents in biodiesel, and (3) develop a method to rapidly monitor biodiesel corrosivity in terms of any deleterious effect on pipeline integrity. The project will be performed in collaboration with CANMET laboratories in Canada and aims to simulate realistic flow conditions in pipelines to determine the safe limits.

Final Report

Final Report

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