Yields of Common Crops Associated With Biofuels Production
| Crop | Oil (kg/ha) |
Oil (L/ha) |
Oil (lb/acre) |
Oil (US gal/acre) |
Oil per seeds (kg/100 kg) |
Melting Range (°C) | Iodine number |
Cetane number |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil / Fat |
Methyl Ester |
Ethyl Ester |
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| Groundnut | (Kernel)42 | |||||||||
| Copra | 62 | |||||||||
| Tallow | 35 - 42 | 16 | 12 | 40 - 60 | 75 | |||||
| Lard | 32 - 36 | 14 | 10 | 60 - 70 | 65 | |||||
| Corn (maize) | 145 | 172 | 129 | 18 | -5 | -10 | -12 | 115 - 124 | 53 | |
| Cashew nut | 148 | 176 | 132 | 19 | ||||||
| Oats | 183 | 217 | 163 | 23 | ||||||
| Lupine | 195 | 232 | 175 | 25 | ||||||
| Kenaf | 230 | 273 | 205 | 29 | ||||||
| Calendula | 256 | 305 | 229 | 33 | ||||||
| Cotton | 273 | 325 | 244 | 35 | (Seed)13 | -1 - 0 | -5 | -8 | 100 - 115 | 55 |
| Hemp | 305 | 363 | 272 | 39 | ||||||
| Soybean | 375 | 446 | 335 | 48 | 14 | -16 - -12 | -10 | -12 | 125 - 140 | 53 |
| Coffee | 386 | 459 | 345 | 49 | ||||||
| Linseed (flax) | 402 | 478 | 359 | 51 | -24 | 178 | ||||
| Hazelnuts | 405 | 482 | 362 | 51 | ||||||
| Euphorbia | 440 | 524 | 393 | 56 | ||||||
| Pumpkin seed | 449 | 534 | 401 | 57 | ||||||
| Coriander | 450 | 536 | 402 | 57 | ||||||
| Mustard seed | 481 | 572 | 430 | 61 | 35 | |||||
| Camelina | 490 | 583 | 438 | 62 | ||||||
| Sesame | 585 | 696 | 522 | 74 | 50 | |||||
| Safflower | 655 | 779 | 585 | 83 | ||||||
| Rice | 696 | 828 | 622 | 88 | ||||||
| Tung oil tree | 790 | 940 | 705 | 100 | -2.5 | 168 | ||||
| Sunflowers | 800 | 952 | 714 | 102 | 32 | -18 - -17 | -12 | -14 | 125 - 135 | 52 |
| Cocoa (cacao) | 863 | 1,026 | 771 | 110 | ||||||
| Peanuts | 890 | 1,059 | 795 | 113 | 3 | 93 | ||||
| Opium poppy | 978 | 1,163 | 873 | 124 | ||||||
| Rapeseed | 1,000 | 1,190 | 893 | 127 | 37 | -10 - 5 | -10 - 0 | -12 - -2 | 97 - 115 | 55 - 58 |
| Olives | 1,019 | 1,212 | 910 | 129 | -12 - -6 | -6 | -8 | 77 - 94 | 60 | |
| Castor beans | 1,188 | 1,413 | 1,061 | 151 | (Seed)50 | -18 | 85 | |||
| Pecan nuts | 1,505 | 1,791 | 1,344 | 191 | ||||||
| Jojoba | 1,528 | 1,818 | 1,365 | 194 | ||||||
| Jatropha | 1,590 | 1,892 | 1,420 | 202 | ||||||
| Macadamia nuts | 1,887 | 2,246 | 1,685 | 240 | ||||||
| Brazil nuts | 2,010 | 2,392 | 1,795 | 255 | ||||||
| Avocado | 2,217 | 2,638 | 1,980 | 282 | ||||||
| Coconut | 2,260 | 2,689 | 2,018 | 287 | 20 - 25 | -9 | -6 | 8 - 10 | 70 | |
| Chinese Tallow | 4,700 | 500 | ||||||||
| Oil palm | 5,000 | 5,950 | 4,465 | 635 | 20-(Kernal)36 | 20 - 40 | -8 - 21 | -8 - 18 | 12 - 95 | 65 - 85 |
| Algae | 95,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||
| Crop | Oil (kg/ha) |
Oil (L/ha) |
Oil (lb/acre) |
Oil (US gal/acre) |
Oil per seeds (kg/100 kg) |
Melting Range (°C) | Iodine number |
Cetane number |
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| Oil / Fat |
Methyl Ester |
Ethyl Ester |
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Oil per seeds = Typical oil extraction from 100 kg of oil seeds
- Note: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum, or Tradica Sebifera) is also known as the "Popcorn Tree".
Source: Used with permission from The Global Petroleum Club
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