Biodiesel from Artichoke Oil – Artichoke Oil as Biofuel

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See Plant Oils Used for Biodiesel section for the complete list of plant oils that are being evaluated for biodiesel production.

Biodiesel from Artichoke Oil – Artichoke Oil as Biofuel

Artichoke has been only mainly as a forage crop for many years, but in recent years new applications have been discovered. The seeds of the artichoke plant can be used to obtain edible oil, while paper and pulp can be obtained from the stalks.

Artichoke oil is similar to the oils from sunflower and safflower in its composition. The approximate oil composition is as follows: 60% linoleic, 25% oleic, 12% palmitic and 3% stearic acid. While experiments are still on for this crop, initial experiments and analysis appear to show that this crop has potential for producing biodiesel.

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See also the Biodiesel around the World section for status of Biodiesel across the world, especially in the following countries:

North America > USA, Canada, Mexico

South America > Brazil, Argentina

Europe – UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway), Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland – Dublin

Asia – India, China & Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Russia 

Middle East - Turkey, Israel

Oceania – Australia

Africa - South Africa

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Other References

Some interesting sites:

  • Plant Oils Database – provides resources and links for over 200 different plant oils and related plant extracts
  • BDPedia – The Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia

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