Table of biodiesel crop yields
The following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production. Included is growing zone data, relevant to farmers and agricultural scientists. This is unrelated to ethanol production, which relies on starch, sugar and cellulose content instead of oil yields.
| Crop | kg oil/ha/yr | litres oil/ha | lbs oil/acre | US gal/acre | Coldest | Warmest
hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maize (corn) | 147 | 172 | 129 | 18 | 3 | 11 |
| cashew nut | 148 | 176 | 132 | 19 | 10 | 11 |
| oats | 183 | 217 | 163 | 23 | 3 | 10 |
| lupin (lupine) | 195 | 232 | 175 | 25 | 4 | 7 |
| kenaf | 230 | 273 | 205 | 29 | 6 | 10 |
| calendula | 256 | 305 | 229 | 33 | 9 | 11 |
| cotton | 273 | 325 | 244 | 35 | 8 | 11 |
| hemp | 305 | 363 | 272 | 39 | 8 | 11 |
| soybean | 375 | 446 | 335 | 48 | 2 | 11 |
| coffee | 386 | 459 | 345 | 49 | 10 | 11 |
| flax (linseed) | 402 | 478 | 359 | 51 | 3 | 10 |
| hazelnuts | 405 | 482 | 362 | 51 | 4 | 8 |
| euphorbia | 440 | 524 | 393 | 56 | 4 | 10 |
| pumpkin seed | 449 | 534 | 401 | 57 | 4 | 9 |
| coriander | 450 | 536 | 402 | 57 | 3 | 11 |
| mustard seed | 481 | 572 | 430 | 61 | 7 | 11 |
| camelina | 490 | 583 | 438 | 62 | 7 | 9 |
| sesame | 585 | 696 | 522 | 74 | 7 | 10 |
| safflower | 655 | 779 | 585 | 83 | 3 | 9 |
| rice | 696 | 828 | 622 | 88 | 9 | 10 |
| tung tree | 790 | 940 | 705 | 100 | 9 | 11 |
| sunflowers | 800 | 952 | 714 | 102 | 3 | 8 |
| cacao (cocoa) | 863 | 1026 | 771 | 110 | 11 | 13 |
| peanut | 890 | 1059 | 795 | 113 | 5 | 10 |
| opium poppy | 978 | 1163 | 873 | 124 | 3 | 9 |
| rapeseed | 1000 | 1190 | 893 | 127 | 9 | 13 |
| olives | 1019 | 1212 | 910 | 129 | 10 | 11 |
| castor beans | 1188 | 1413 | 1061 | 151 | 8 | 10 |
| pecan nuts | 1505 | 1791 | 1344 | 191 | 6 | 9 |
| jojoba | 1528 | 1818 | 1365 | 194 | 9 | 10 |
| jatropha | 1590 | 1892 | 1420 | 202 | 10 | 11 |
| macadamia nuts | 1887 | 2246 | 1685 | 240 | 9 | 11 |
| brazil nuts | 2010 | 2392 | 1795 | 255 | 11 | 13 |
| walnut | 2237 | 2413 | 1996 | 258 [1][2] | 5 | 9 |
| avocado | 2217 | 2638 | 1980 | 282 | 9 | 11 |
| coconut | 2260 | 2689 | 2018 | 287 | 10 | 13 |
| chinese tallow | 3950 | 4700 | 3500 | 500 | 8 | 11 |
| oil palm | 5000 | 5950 | 4465 | 635 | 10 | 13 |
| Copaifera langsdorffii[4] | 11010 | 12000 | 9824 | 1283 | 10 | 13 |
| Millettia pinnata[6] | 9000[citation needed] | 5612 | 8030 | 600[7] | 11 | 13 |
| algae (open pond) [8] | 80000 | 95000 | 70000 | 10000 | 7 | 13 |
- Note: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum, or Triadica sebifera) is also known as the "Popcorn Tree".
Sources
- Used with permission from the Global Petroleum Club Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html
See also
References
- ^ Bill Olson, Ron Snyder - Walnut Research Index Table
- ^ Why You Should Grow Walnuts (Juglans regia)
- ^ Walnut Oil/
- ^ Qld farmers invest in diesel-producing trees
- ^ Application of the Essential Oil from Copaiba (Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.) for Acne Vulgaris: a Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial
- ^ Millettia pinnata The sustainable biofuel crop of the future
- ^ "Pongamia Pinnata Oil | Oil Seed Plants for Biodiesel". www.make-biodiesel.org. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae
External links
- [1] Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, published in Hill, Amanda, Al Kurki, and Mike Morris. 2006. “Biodiesel: The Sustainability Dimensions.” ATTRA Publication. Butte, MT: National Center for Appropriate Technology. Pages 4–5.