Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7082302 | Bioresource Technology | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, Xanthium sibiricum Patr oil, a non-edible oil, was investigated for the first time to produce biodiesel. X. sibiricum Patr has very good environmental adaptability and thus has plenty of wild resources. Its seed has a high oil content (42.34%) which gives potential annual output of 100,000Â tons just in China. And the oil acid value is pretty low (1.38Â mg KOH/g). Under the optimal conditions, the FAME content and yield of X. sibiricum biodiesel were 98.7Â wt.% and 92.0%, respectively. The properties of the biodiesel product were tested and most properties were in accordance with EN 14214-08, ASTM D6751-10 and GB/T 20828-07 standards, except cetane number and oxidative stability. The results indicated that X. sibiricum Patr is a promising species as a biodiesel feedstock in China.
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Authors
Fei Chang, Milford A. Hanna, De-Jing Zhang, Hu Li, Quan Zhou, Bao-An Song, Song Yang,