Systems Study of Vegetable Oils and Animal Fats for Use as Substitute and Emergency Diesel Fuels

摘要

The principal findings are described as follows: leading issues, economic considerations, production potential for oilseed crops, oilseed processing, energy balance, diesel fuel and engine considerations, vegetable oil emissions, and research and development needs. The following appendices are included: profiles of selected vegetable oils and animal fats, economic information on vegetable oils and animal fats, the production potential for selected oilseed crops, the economics of vegetable oil recovery, and diesel fuel specifications and vegetable oil properties. (ERA citation 07:054289)