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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 180, 2020
9th International Conference on Thermal Equipments, Renewable Energy and Rural Development (TE-RE-RD 2020)
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| Article Number | 02005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Renewable Energy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202018002005 | |
| Published online | 24 July 2020 | |
Analysis of energy potential of biofuels obtained from camelina sativa
1
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Splaiul Independenţei 313, Bucharest 060042, Romania
2
Romanian Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines COMOTI, 220 D Iuliu Maniu Bd., sector 6, Bucharest, Romania
* Corresponding author: razvan.carlanescu@comoti.ro
In a world where the energy demand is increasing daily, energy efficiency and renewable energy play a major role. Our research comes to help fighting the biggest problem that our world is facing today, global warming. This study aims to evaluate the energy potential of biofuels obtained from camelina sativa in order to reduce fossil fuel dependence, greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency. Camelina (Camelina sativa L.) is a cruciferous oilseed plant belonging to the Brassicaceae (mustard) family with the common name false flax and gold of pleasure. Since camelina can grow under different conditions without being a competitor of food land, this energetic plant can be used for production of both, firstand second-generation biofuels. In our study we determined the elemental analysis of the subproducts obtained from camelina sativa, through experimental tests, and we built a mathematical model to determine the calorific power and to simulate the burning of the biofuels into a steam generator in order to analyse the energy potential. The results show us that the biofuels obtained from camelina sativa can represent an alternative to fossil fuels and should be considered in the transition to green energy.
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