Biodiesel Testing Lab Hopes to Bring Biofuels Industry to Connecticut

University of Connecticut
By: Christine Buckley

The UConn Biodiesel Testing Laboratory, housed within the University’s Center for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE), doesn’t make alternative fuels. But it does make them better.

“Fuels that are off specifications can wreak havoc in cars and heating oil systems, increasing corrosion and reducing the life of the engine,” says Richard Parnas, associate professor of chemical engineering. “Fuel quality has been a critical issue in the biodiesel industry.”

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