soybean oil to biodiesel oil processing plant in cape town

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Which seeds are suitable for biodiesel production in South Africa?
  • Sunflower seeds show a decent oil yield per hectare and are currently the main oilseed produced in South Africa which makes it the primary candidate for commercial biodiesel production. Soybeans have a lower oil yield per hectare but are also produced on large enough scale to be considered for biodiesel production.
  • Would commercial biodiesel production create a steady market for oilseeds in South Africa?
  • Commercial biodiesel production would create a steady market for oilseeds in South Africa. This steady market would lower the risk involved for the farmer signing future contracts on their oilseeds with biodiesel producers.
  • Is soybean a biodiesel?
  • Soybeans have a lower oil yield per hectare but are also produced on large enough scale to be considered for biodiesel production. Based on the facts above, the cost of biodiesel production is examined for the following oilseeds: Sunflower seeds, soybeans and canola.
  • Should South Africa focus on biodiesel production?
  • In summary, South Africa should rather focus on a total and balanced increase of oilseed production. Not only focusing on a single oilseed but rather increasing the production of all the major oilseeds. Also seen from the results is that biodiesel would mainly be produced from sunflower seeds and soybeans on a large scale.
  • Is soybean oil a feedstock for biodiesel?
  • Soybean oil is currently a major feedstock for biodiesel production. The most common method of biodiesel production involves reacting vegetable oils or animal fats with methanol or ethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide.
  • Is anhydrous production of biodiesel from soybean oil and methanol an original work?
  • We warrant that the article Anhydrous Production of Biodiesel from Soybean Oil and Methanol, Catalyzed by Calcium Oxide in a Recycle Reactor submited to South African Journal of Chemical Engineering is the Authors' original work. We warrant that the article has not received prior publication and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.