MICROEMULSIONS AS DIESEL FUELS

Microemulsions are transparent thermodynamically stable colloidal dispersions containing high amounts of both water and hydrocarbons. The colloidal state is stabilized by a proper balance between a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic surfactant. Initially they were considered to be different from colloidal solutions, an opinion that is still brought forward although the proofs that the microemulsions belong to the micellar systems have now been generally accepted. A description is given of the liquid phases in some four-component systems, demonstrating the identity between colloidal solutions and microemulsions and giving information about the factors of importance for their stability.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium on Evaporation and Combustion of Fuel Droplets, San Francisco, California, August 29-September 3, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Chemical Society

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• Authors:
  • Gillberg, G
  • Friberg, S
• Conference:
  • Symposium on Evaporation and Combustion of Fuel Droplets, San Francisco, California, August 29-September 3, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 731-740
• Serial:
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel fuels; Emulsions; Fuel emulsions
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151975
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM