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viskositätsausgleichend

English translation: to adjust the viscosity

11:13 Jun 8, 2009

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German term or phrase: viskositätsausgleichend

From patent for an alternative mixture component for diesel engine fuels or light heating oil which is suitable both for fossil diesel engine fuels and for biodiesel or vegetable oil: Bei Heizölen ist lediglich bekannt, dass diesen bestimmte Additive zur Eigenschaftsverbesserung, wie z.B. Verbrennungsverbeserer gegen Rußbildung, Geruchs-und Fließverbesserer, viskositäts-, kälteausgleichende sowie lagerfähigkeitsverbessernde Stoffe, zugesetzt werden können.

viscosity-compensating?

KenOldfield

English translation:to adjust the viscosity

Explanation:
The additive is added to adjust the viscosity.

Methanol could be added to adjust the viscosity with minimal effect on the LHV
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef9700339

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David Williams
Germany
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to adjust the viscosity

David Williams

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viscosity-compensating

Erich Friese

viscosity-improving

Bernd Runge

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viskositätausgleichend

to adjust the viscosity

Explanation:
The additive is added to adjust the viscosity.

Methanol could be added to adjust the viscosity with minimal effect on the LHV
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef9700339

Example sentence(s):

Computerized controller monitors fuel, adding petro- or biodiesel before the injection pump to adjust the viscosity.
MEK was used to adjust the viscosity to about 300-400 mPs.

Reference: http://www.ourquads.com/biodiesel_svo.htm
Reference: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/apr/past/icat02-02.pdf

David Williams
Germany
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viskositätausgleichend viscosity-compensating

Explanation:
....strictly within the context provided ....can't see what else it could be.....

Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 17:56
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German,

English

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viskositätausgleichend viscosity-improving

Explanation:
Viscosity Improvers
Mineral oil lubricants become less effective at high temperatures. The drop in viscosity with heat reduces their film-forming ability. Unbelievably, to try and counter this problem, seasonal oil changes used to be the norm for some applications! Fortunately, with the advent of viscosity improvers, this is no longer the case.

Reference: http://www.aftonchemical.com/Regions/Europe-Middle+East-Afri...

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 08:56
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