Articles on Future Fuels-Camelina

Camelina sativa
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Camelina sativa L. Crantz Camelina sativa, usually known in English as camelina, gold-of-pleasure, or false flax, also occasionally wild flax, linseed dodder, German sesame, and Siberian oilseed, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae which includes mustard, cabbage, rapeseed, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts. It is native to Northern Europe and to Central Asian areas, but has been introduced to North America, possibly as a weed in flax.

Use as Biofuel:
Camelina oil can be used for production of biodiesel. However, the omega-3 fatty acid (á-linolenic acid) and gamma-tocopherol content of the oil may preclude its use as biofuel feedstock because of its high value in food and feed. Camelina seed contains 30%–40% oil. The linolenic acid or omega-3 fatty acid (C18:3) makes up about 35%–39% of the total oil content, with the remaining fatty acids being oleic (15%–20%), linoleic (20%–25%), gondoic (5%–10%) and erucic (4%–5%). The cold pressed meal still contains 10%–14% oil by weight, with a protein content of about 40%, allowing it to compete with soybean meal as an animal feed. The glucosinolate levels in the meal are lower than in other brassicaceous species, making it more desirable as an animal feed. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu07/pdfs/pilgeram129-131.pdf