Journal article
Investigation of biofilm formation on polyethylene in a diesel/biodiesel fuel storage environment
Abstract
Biodiesel usage as in the environment as an alternative to fossil fuels or in biodiesel/diesel blends requires an understanding of the potential effects of its addition on the integrity of the infrastructure used for fuel storage. Polyethylene is one of the most common materials for the manufacturing of fuel storage tanks. Due to the insoluble nature of polyethylene, biofilm formation on its surface boosted by the presence of biodiesel could …
Authors
Restrepo-Flórez J-M; Bassi A; Rehmann L; Thompson MR
Journal
Fuel, Vol. 128, , pp. 240–247
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.fuel.2014.02.052
ISSN
0016-2361