Biodiesel Yields of Various Oilseeds

posted by Mak @ 10:47 PM | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 0 Comments

Here is an article on "Biodiesel Benefits for Cattle Producers" by Greg Lardy, Ph.D., prepared for the Western Organization of Resource Councils.He has given the list of projeted oil yields and biodiesel yields from various oilseeds.

Oilseed	Fat content, %	Pounds of Oil per Ton	Pounds of Biodiesel 1	Gallons of Biodiesel2
Camelina	40.4	808	808	110.7
Canola	40.5	810	810	111
Mustard	34.4	688	688	94.2
Safflower	32	640	640	87.7
Sunflower	41.9	838	838	114.8
Soybeans	19.2	384	384	52.6

1 all oil is extracted from the meal. 100 pounds of oil plus 10 pounds of methanol yields 100 pounds of biodiesel and 10 pounds of crude glycerol.
² Assuming 7.3 pounds per gallon

full article here

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