Essays about: "biodiesel vegetable oil"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words biodiesel vegetable oil.

  1. 1. The role of terpenes produced by Brassica napus in interactions with Verticillium longisporum

    University essay from SLU/Department of Plant Biology (from 140101)

    Author : Alessandra Ruffino; [2020]
    Keywords : Verticillium longisporum; terpenes; Brassica napus; Arabidopsis thaliana;

    Abstract : Verticillium longisporum is responsible for severe yield losses, especially of oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Rapeseed is the third most important source of vegetable oil worldwide. The need to increase rapeseed oil yield is not only because is a source of healthy vegetable oil but also because it is used as a biodiesel. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mechanism of Formation of Soft Particles in Biodiesel Fuel Blends

    University essay from KTH/Materialvetenskap

    Author : Roberta Maria Fiorenza; [2020]
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    Abstract : The large environmental impact related to the use of fossil fuel has driven the shift toward renewable sourced alternatives. Fossil diesel can be nowadays replaced by biodiesel, obtained from vegetable oils and fats, mostly used as biodiesel blends. READ MORE

  4. 3. Techno-Economic Analysis of Small-Scale Polygeneration Systems for a Ground Based Air Defence Operations Center in the Swedish Armed Forces

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Alma Klipic; Sidar Eken; [2020]
    Keywords : Polygeneration; STandUP;

    Abstract : Climate change is an important topic of today's discussion where scientists have determined that a large proportion of the increasing global temperatures is a product of the increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Globally it is expected that the share of renewable power generation is set to increase with 50 % between 2019 and 2024. READ MORE

  5. 4. Förändrad markanvändning vid biodrivmedelsproduktion : en empirisk undersökning av svenskproducerade biodrivmedels påverkan på åkermarkens användning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Maria Forsberg; [2014]
    Keywords : biodrivmedel; markanvändning; åkermark; statistik; historiska data;

    Abstract : Increasing the use of biofuels is an important part of achieving the EU’s target of 10 percent renewable energy in the transport sector. However, the competition between biofuels and food production is an ongoing concern. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Biodiesel Value Chain as a Development Tool for Smallholder Farmers in Rural Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Carolina Onsbring Gustafson; Erik Englund; [2012]
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    Abstract : As one of the poorest countries in the world Mozambique has a great need of development, especially among smallholder farmers within the agriculture sector which constitutes 80% of the population. Previous research, as well as the government of Mozambique, has identified a great potential for biodiesel production in Mozambique. READ MORE