[Stoves] Roadside biodiesel

[Keith Addison]

>What a coincidence.  We discuss the merits of raising Jatropha along the
>rail beds of India and today the State of Utah announces that they are
>funding a five year experiment to determine if it is economically
>feasible to supply the biodiesel needs of the Utah Department of
>Transportation's (UDOT) biodiesel needs by planting oil seed plants on
>the State's right-of-way's.  The expectation is that they could produce
>an average of 200 gallons of B100 biodiesel for every mile of
>right-of-way planted in safflower, camelina, canola and perennial flax.
>They also expect to save about $1.6 million annually in mowing costs.
><http://origin.sltrib.com/ci_5846719>
>
>I anticipate two possible problems: high salinity from winter road
>salting, and grazing in rural areas

Iodine values:

camelina 144
flax 179
safflower 126-152

They're drying oils. Nice for making paint, but not for biodiesel.

Iodine Values
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html#iodine

Oxidation and polymerisation
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_bubblewash.html#oxid

Best

Keith



>(The grass along the highways is
>very good. It makes use of a kind of runoff agriculture from the
>pavement, and many ranchers make use of it.  There is nothing quite so
>invigorating as noticing in your peripheral vision the nose of a 600
>pound Black Angus flash by six inches from your side mirror at 60 miles
>an hour on a dark night.)  Otherwise, a great idea, if it works.
>
>
>Andrew Parker