Sunflower seed oil as an extender for diesel fuel in agricultural tractors. Paper presented at Symposium of South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers, 11 June 1980.

The South African Government has accepted in principle that agricultural products may be utilized to extend and/or replace petroleum fuels. The agricultural industry can potentially produce sufficient sunflower seed oil to make an important contribution toward extending diesel fuel, without reducing the supply of sunflower seed oil required for human consumption. Research with diesel engines has shown that sunflower seed oil and particularly an ethyl/ester mixture, is potentially a highly-suitable extender of diesel fuel provided practical problems encountered are solved. (Author)