title: The feasibility of converting Cannabis sativa L. oil into biodiesel.
abstract: Cannabis sativa Linn, known as industrial hemp, was utilized for biodiesel production in this study. Oil from hemp seed was converted to biodiesel through base-catalyzed transesterification. The conversion is greater than 99.5% while the product yield is 97%. Several ASTM tests for biodiesel quality were implemented on the biodiesel product, including acid number, sulfur content, flash point, kinematic viscosity, and free and total glycerin content. In addition, the biodiesel has a low cloud point (-5 degrees C) and kinematic viscosity (3.48mm(2)/s). This may be attributed to the high content of poly-unsaturated fatty acid of hemp seed oil and its unique 3:1 ratio of linoleic to alpha-linolenic acid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.
authors.forename: Si-Yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Parnas
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels / Q000032:analysis*; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002188:Cannabis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004951:Esterification; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D008853:Microscopy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D010938:Plant Oils