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Plant Oils as Fuels

Present State of Science and Future Developments

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Norbert Martini

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln, Germany

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  2. Jozef S. Schell

    1. Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln, Germany

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Table of contents (21 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Introduction The Biodiesel Market Today and its Future Potential

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Biodiesel Market Today and its Future Potential

      • Werner Körbitz
      Pages 3-12

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 13-14
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  5. Back Matter

    Pages 78-86
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  6. Toxicological and Environmental Aspects Related to the Use of Plant Oils as Fuels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Toxicological and Environmental Aspects Related to the Use of Plant Oils as Fuels

      • Günter Oberdörster
      Pages 89-91

    3. Health Issues Concerning Inhalation of Petroleum Diesel and Biodiesel Exhaust

      • Joe L. Mauderly
      Pages 92-103

    4. Biodiesel Exhaust Emissions and Determination of their Environmental and Health Effects

      • Jürgen Krahl, Jürgen Bünger, Axel Munack
      Pages 104-122

    5. The Mutagenic Potential of Diesel and Biodiesel Exhausts

      • Peter M. Eckl, P. Leikermoser, M. Wörgetter, H. Prankl, F. Wurst
      Pages 123-140

    6. Biodiesel: Effects on Exhaust Constituents

      • Joseph McDonald, Matthew W. Spears
      Pages 141-160

    7. Toxicology and Ecotoxicology of Biodiesel Fuel

      • Wolfgang Rodinger
      Pages 161-180

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 181-193
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  8. Contribution of Plant Breeding for Making Biodiesel Rapeseed a Realistic Proposition

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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Among renewable energy resources, Biodiesel fuel made from rapeseed is of special importance in Europe. Economical, technological, ecological and toxicological arguments have been advanced implying that, at present, Biodiesel is at best just a "niche" product that can only compete with traditional fossil diesel fuel because of significant tax incentives. Given the present state of knowledge in these very different areas, the decisive question to be asked is whether the competitiveness, and thus marketability, of Biodiesel can be enhanced by biotechnological manipulations of the rape plant.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln, Germany

    Norbert Martini, Jozef S. Schell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plant Oils as Fuels

  • Book Subtitle: Present State of Science and Future Developments

  • Authors: Norbert Martini, Jozef S. Schell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72269-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-64754-6Published: 03 September 1998

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-72269-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 276

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biotechnology, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences

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