SUNFLOWER SEED OIL AS AN EXTENDER FOR DIESEL FUEL IN AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS

The South African Government has accepted in principle that agricultural products may be utilized to extend and/or replace petroleum fuels. The agricultural industry can potentially produce sufficient sunflower seed oil to make an important contribution toward extending diesel fuel, without reducing the supply of sunflower seed oil required for human consumption. Research with diesel engines has shown that sunflower seed oil and particularly an ethyl/ester mixture, is potentially a highly-suitable extender of diesel fuel provided practical problems encountered are solved. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for presentation at the Symposium of the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers, 11 June 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Scotland

  Aberdeen,   Scotland 
• Authors:
  • Bruwer, J J
  • Hugo, FJC
  • HAWKINS, C
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural equipment; Diesel fuels; Esters; Ethanol; Mixtures; Oils; Plants; Seeds; Truck tractors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agricultural machinery
• Old TRIS Terms: Extending
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322678
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM