Economics of sunflower oil as an extender or substitute for diesel fuel

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · N.D. Farm Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6142658

Helgeson, D L; Schaffner, L W

The economics of sunflower oil as an extender or substitute for diesel fuel in US agriculture, with particular emphasis on North Dakota, is examined. A study of the spot market prices indicates that crude sunflower oil has moved closer competitively with bulk diesel prices. On the question of energy efficiency, it is estimated, that using current production and processing estimates, there is a positive net energy ratio of 5.78 to 1. Processing can take place at the commercial leveL, in intermediate sized plants or on-farm. Costs were analyzed for three sizes of farm presses. (Refs. 6).

• Research Organization: Dept of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota, State Univ of Agriculture and Applied Science
• OSTI ID: 6142658
• Journal Information: N.D. Farm Res.; (United States), Vol. 39:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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