UTILIZATION OF OPIUM POPPY WASTES AS A FUEL SOURCE |
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| Authors: | Ayhan Demirbas∗ Mustafa Cengiz Nurettin Yayli |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Educational Faculty of KT University , Akcaabat- Trabzon, TURKIYE;2. Enginering Faculty of SD University , Isparta, TURKIYE;3. Department of Chemistry , KT University , Trabzon, TURKIYE |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Air dried and ground opium poppy stalks suspended in water containing sodium carbonate catalysts have been completely converted into liquid fuels and water-solubles chemicals at 573 °K in a 0.1 liter autoclave. Extractives and oil properties obtained from stalks and poppy seed were studied. Major compenents of the oil were linoleic acid (60.2 %) and oleic acid (22.3 %). Alcohol-benzene extractives of the stalks were 28.8 % while ether solubility was 7.5 %. |
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