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January 19, 2023
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Are Cold Filter Plugging Point and Cloud Point reliable enough to prevent cold-start operability problems in vehicles using biodiesel blends?

Publicated to:Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering. 234 (9): 2305-2311 - 2020-08-01 234(9), DOI: 10.1177/0954407020915101

Authors: Barba J; Lapuerta M; Cardeño F; Hernández JJ

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Universidad de Antioquia - Author
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Author

Abstract

Despite being subjected to tight sustainability restrictions in the last decade (Directives 2009-28-CE, 2015-1513-CE, and EU-2018-2001), the use of biodiesel in compression ignition engines is still increasing in the European Union. As known, one of the main drawbacks of biodiesel is cold flow behavior, along with oxidation stability problems. According to European standards, the Cold Filter Plugging Point and Cloud Point methods are the ones used to ensure diesel vehicle operability in temperate and arctic climates, respectively, within the EU. Despite the existing standards, several issues related to startability have occurred in the northern European countries due to filter clogging. In this frame, this study checks the reliability of the conventional Cold Filter Plugging Point and Cloud Point tests by comparing their results with those coming from an experimental rig that simulates the low-pressure fuel circuit of a diesel vehicle. Baseline diesel was blended with two biodiesel fuels (7% and 10% by volume) produced from palm oil. Regardless of the fuel used and the blend (B7 or B10), Cold Filter Plugging Point and Cloud Point methods underestimate the temperature at which the filter clogging occurs compared to real conditions, these differences being as significant as 4°C when compared to Cold Filter Plugging Point and Cloud Point, respectively. Results obtained encourage either searching for more reliable standards to quantify the cold flow behavior of biodiesel fuels or limiting the maximum content of the main compounds causing cold-start problems.

Keywords

BiodieselCloud pointCold filter plugging pointCold-startDiesel vehicles

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Proceedings Of The Institution Of Mechanical Engineers Part D-Journal Of Automobile Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Aerospace Engineering. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Engineering, Mechanical.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-27:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 12 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Colombia.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BARBA SALVADOR, JAVIER) .