Methyl Ricinoleate
Category:
Castor Oil Derivatives
Methyl Ricinoleate has the potential of being used as a fuel additive to enhance performance of environment-friendly fuels. As a part of ongoing research efforts on biodiesel fuels, Methyl Ricinoleate (biodiesel from the Castor plant) has been tested as a potential lubricity additive for petroleum diesel. Its hydroxyl molecular structure is unique among plant oils and it burns cleanly along with petroleum diesel in truck and tractor engines.