A biorefinery model for the production of oil and biomethane using castor plants
Giorgio Testa,
Sebastiano Andrea Corinzia,
Silvio Calcagno
et al.
Abstract:Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is an important oilseed crop worldwide whose inedible oil is widely used in the industrial, pharmaceutical, and agricultural sectors. Castor plants show high conversion potential for use as biorefining feedstocks. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of two nitrogen fertilization levels (0 and 120 kg N ha−1) on seed and oil yield. From a biorefinery perspective, the residual biomass of seed processing was analyzed in terms of fiber composition and biomethane p… Show more
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