OBTENÇÃO E CARACTERIZAÇÃO FÍSICO-QUÍMICA DO ÓLEO DE CANOLA (Brassica napus) EM FUNÇÃO DA VARIABILIDADE NO CULTIVO DA PLANTA

Abstract

Due to the increase in pollutant gases emission which are released in the atmosphere through the combustion of petroleum byproducts, much concern has risen about air quality and global warming caused by such gases, highlighting the need to find a substitute for fossil fuels. Biofuels produced from oilseeds are a functional example, which present some advantages such as not releasing sulphur during combustion, taking part in the carbon closed cycle and boosting agribusiness. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the physico-chemical properties of the rapeseed oil and biodiesel, produced from 3 (three) hybrids submitted to different levels of stress caused by environmental factors throughout the plant development. The sowing was established in the city of Tibagi – PR with the rapeseed hybrids 43, 61 and 571, sowed on 4 dates from April to May 2013 in 4 replications, totaling 46 plots. The data collected was submitted to variance analysis, employing the software SISVAR and the differences regarding averages were compared through the Tukey test (p≤0,05). Different sowing dates affected grain yield (kg ha-1), seed oil content (g kg-1) and oil per hectare yield (kg ha-1). The crop presented stable development at temperatures 10 and 20 °C, while temperatures below zero °C influenced the production negatively. The unsaturated fatty acid average obtained was 915 g kg-1, regarding hybrids and sowing dates, indicating good potential of this seed as raw material for biodiesel production.