Evaluation of alkyl esters from Camelina sativa oil as biodiesel and as blend
components in ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel q
Bryan R.
Moser *, Steven F.
Vaughn
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for...
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Evaluation of alkyl esters from Camelina sativa oil as biodiesel and as blend
components in ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel q
Bryan R.
Moser *, Steven F.
Vaughn
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, 1815 N.
University St.
, Peoria, IL 61604, USA
a r t i c l e i n f o
Article history:
Received 15 December 2008
Received in revised form 10 August 2009
Accepted 12 August 2009
Available online 8 September 2009
Keywords:
Biodiesel
Camelina sativa
Diesel
Fuel properties
Methyl esters
a b s t r a c t
Methyl and ethyl esters were prepared from camelina [Camelina sativa (L.
) Crantz] oil by homogenous
base-catalyzed transesterification for evaluation as biodiesel fuels.
Camelina oil contained high percentages of linolenic (32.
6 wt.
%), linoleic (19.
6 wt.
%), and oleic (18.
6 wt.
%) acids.
Consequently, camelina oil
methyl and ethyl esters (CSME and CSEE) exhibited poor oxidative stabilities and high iodin
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