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Peanut Biodiesel
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From the field to the fuel tank


Why use peanut oil?

 Crop

Gallons Fuel/acre 

 Peanut

 100+

 Canola

 75

 Soybean

 65

What are the benefits?

How do I make biodiesel?

 B100 yield per acre fo rvarious commodities

This chart illustrates B100 yield per acre for 8 varieties grown in a low-input, low cost production system. No fungicides, insecticides, and very little herbicides were used.

 

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