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Prescribing standards for biodiesel is observed to be essential in the context of commercialization. Mandatory specifications are the need to evaluate the quality of biodiesel in the open market since its quality is likely to change according to the raw material from which the concerned biodiesel is produced. Besides, such standards provide the norms for safety, associated risk parameters and environmental pollution concerned with the use of that fuel (Prankl and Worgetter 1999; Anonymous 1995). As there is growing interest on biodiesel all over the world, standards have been established in various countries including the USA (ASTM D6751), European Union (EN 14214), Brazil, South Africa, Australia and China. Biodiesel also is being used as heating oil for which separate specification (EN 14213) is available.
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Raj, S.P., Solomon, P.R., Thangaraj, B. (2022). Standards for Biodiesel. In: Biodiesel from Flowering Plants. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4775-8_45
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