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Old 12-04-2006, 06:04 PM
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In BD Petro blends the BD is diluted. In doing so space between BD molecules is increased enough that they have difficulty forming the crystals you refer to as a white flocculant.

Gell point in BD depends on the feed stock used because they all produce different ester mixes and some mixes will gell more easily. I would bet it has to do with the length of the second hydrocarbon chain.