Corrosion behavior of aluminum exposed to a biodiesel |
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Authors: | L Díaz-Ballote JF López-Sansores L Maldonado-López LF Garfias-Mesias |
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Institution: | 1. Departamento de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mérida Yucatán, 97310, Mexico;2. Facultad de Química, UADY, Mérida Yucatán, 97310, Mexico;3. Corrosion and Materials Technology Laboratory, DNV/CCT, Dublin, Ohio, 43017, USA |
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Abstract: | Aluminum was exposed to biodiesel with different levels of contaminants and impurities, and its corrosion behavior was evaluated by conventional electrochemical techniques. It was found that the corrosion behavior of aluminum in biodiesel contaminated with alkalis is similar to the corrosion behavior of aluminum in aqueous solutions. In addition, it was demonstrated that corrosion of aluminum can be used as a quantitative indication of the biodiesel purity. |
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