New UC Davis process yields more biodiesel fuel from oilseed crops

DailyDemocrat.com (Woodland, CA)
Created: 02/20/2010 05:30:10 AM PST

Yields of biodiesel from oilseed crops such as safflower could be increased by up to 24 percent using a new process developed by chemists at UC Davis.

The method converts both plant oils and carbohydrates into biodiesel in a single process, and should also improve the performance characteristics of biodiesel, especially in cold weather.

A paper describing the method, which has been patented, is online in the journal Energy & Fuels.

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