Biodiesel from Coconut Oil – Coconut 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 Coconut Oil – Coconut Oil as Biofuel

Coconut Oil as Biodiesel

Coconut has an oil content of about 70%, and has a yield of about 2500 liters per hectare. The Cetane Number (60) and Iodine Value (10) of coconut oil/copra oil are within acceptable limits for use in diesel engines. Its viscosity after trans-esterification is also in the acceptable range. It thus appears to be a good candidate for biodiesel.

·         Possibility of Using Coconut Oil as Fuel Substitute for Diesel Engines (Microsoft PPT Format)

·         Coconut Methyl Ester as Coco Biodiesel

·         Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Coconut Biofuel (PDF)

·         Coconut Oil as a Biofuel in Pacific Islands – Challenges & Opportunities
 

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

BDPedia.com, the Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia, provides links, provides directory and web links resources for the biofuels, biodiesel. It is intended to be useful for research and information as well as for buyers, sellers, manufacturers, traders, suppliers, producers, exporters and importers. It will make an effort to provide biofuel feedstock, plant oil feedstocks, vegetable oil info and link, details on oilseeds, bio-fuel, bio-diesel, bio-fuels, plant oils production and uses, and biofuels trade & market resources, data, statistics such as price, prices, demand-supply for buyer, seller, manufacturer, trader, supplier, exporter and producer

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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