Evaluation of Indian milkweed (Calotropis gigantea) seed oil as alternative feedstock for biodiesel

• Main Authors: Phoo, Zan Win Moh Moh, Razon, Luis F., Knothe, Gerhard, Ilham, Zul, Goembira, Fadjar, Madrazo, Cynthia F., Roces, Susan A., Saka, Shiro
• 格式: text
• 出版: Animo Repository 2014
• 主題: Calotropis; Feedstock; Biomass energy; Chemical Engineering
• 在線閱讀: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1602; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2601/type/native/viewcontent
• 機構: De La Salle University

Calotropis gigantea (Indian milkweed) is a common plant in Asia that grows as a weed on open waste ground. Flowering and fruiting take place throughout the year. In this study, Indian milkweed oil was evaluated as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production. The oil was extracted from Indian milk...