title: Production and properties of biodiesel produced from Amygdalus pedunculata Pall.
abstract: The use of inexpensive vegetable oils as feedstock for biodiesel production is an effective way to reduce biodiesel costs. Here we report production and properties of biodiesel produced from Amygdalus pedunculata which is widespread in arid area in China. Biodiesel produced from A. pedunculata conformed EN 14214, ASTM D6751, and GB/T20828 standards, except for those cetane number and oxidative stability. Cold flow and transportation safety properties were excellent (cold filter plugging point -11°C, flash point 169°C). Additives and antioxidants would be required to meet cetane number and oxidative stability specifications. The addition of 500 ppm tert-butylhydroquinone resulted in a higher induction period (6.7 h), bringing oxidative stability into compliance with all three biodiesel standards.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Xinqiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yinglong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels / Q000032:analysis*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005374:Filtration; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D027861:Prunus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010938:Plant Oils