1. Cynara cardunculus as an alternative crop for biodiesel production. - Pasqualino, Jorgelina Cecilia
SUMMARY Biodiesel is a renewable fuel obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats, with similar properties to fossil diesel fuel. It is obtained from the transesterification of the triglycerides with a short chain alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, giving biodiesel and glycerol in two separated phases. Traditional raw materials for biodiesel production are the oils of rapeseed, sunflower, soybean and palm. However, some alternative raw materials such as animal fats, recycled oils and non conventional crops, are also used. This thesis is focused on the use of Cynara cardunculus oil for the production of biodiesel. Cynara cardunculus is a wild cardoon from the family of artichoke...
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