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Material Compatibility - UCSD Biodiesel

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# 2 <strong>Biodiesel</strong> oxidation producescorrosive peroxidesExample: 10’ diameter steel UST walls are ~ 6mm0.2 % H2O2 corrosion rate on 1030 steel ~ 2mm/yrAre the peroxides produced in biodiesel oxidationcapable of penetrating a steel UST in 3 years?Not impossible if the UST is routinely exposed tocontaminated fuel, water, and acidity

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