He is also looking into chemically modifying glycerine to add to gasoline, diesel and biodiesel as an anti-freeze agent, as well as to lower particulate emissions and as an anti-corrosive and an anti-oxidant.
Glycerine glut: scientists put thinking caps on
Brazil has developed a glycerine glut in recent months, but researchers are hard at work seeking novel uses for this by-product of biodiesel production.
8 April 2009 22:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 9:44 GMT
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