The North Dakota "Flower Power" Project

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dc.creatorWalter, Jon
dc.creatorAakre, Paul
dc.creatorDerry, John
dc.creator.authorWalter, Jon
dc.creator.authorAakre, Paul
dc.creator.authorDerry, John
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-22T01:54:12Z
dc.date.available2009-05-22T01:54:12Z
dc.date.issued1982
dc.descriptionThe authors give background into research on sunflowers as an alternate fuel source for farm production. The entity 'Flower Power, Inc' is discussed, it's history, it's efforts and several tests that it performed. This 'on farm' testing is discussed. The sunflower oil used for these tests had fuel blends with an alkali which was refined and winterized. Up to a 50% blend of sunflower oil could be used for diesel. If this alternative oil were continuously used, it appeared that premature engine wear would be resultant.Engine deposits might result from poorly atomized fuel caused by the high viscosity of sunflower oil. Varnish-like deposits occur due to the chemical makeup of sunflower oil typically grown in North Dakota. At this writing, the use of sunflower was not yet recommended for usage in farm applications.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/4661
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State University
dc.relation.ispartofFarm Research; 39:6; May/Jun 1982
dc.rightsNorth Dakota State Universityen
dc.sourceFarm Research; 39:6; May/Jun 1982
dc.subject.lcshBiofuelsen_US
dc.titleThe North Dakota "Flower Power" Projecten
dc.typeArticleen_US

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