Analgsis on Properties of Woody Diesel Plants Corylus mandshurica Maxim.et Rupr.
The properties of Corylus mandshurica Maxim.et Rupr.seed kernel oil were determined by the Assay Method for the Properties of Oils and Fats of National Standard of the Peoples Republic of China.The results showed that the oil content was 50.61%,the density as 917.0 kg/m3,the acid value as 0.918 3 mg/g,the iodine value as 100.8 g/100 g,the saponification value as 179.0 mg/g,the carbon chain length as C14 ~ C20;and the unsaturated fatty acid accounted for more than 90% based on oleic acid (C18H34O2) (60.49%) ; linoleic acid (C18H32O2)(28.72%).The content of polybasic fatty acids was 0.56%.No polyunsaturated fatty acid with four or more double bonds was found.It was concluded that Corylus mandshurica Maxim.et Rupr.seed kernel oil had excellent properties for the use as material for biodiesel.Corylus mandshurica Maxim.et Rupr.may be developed as an important plant as material for biodiesel in northern area.