RAPESEED OIL AS FUEL FOR FARM TRACTORS Prepared for IEA Bioenergy Task 39, Subtask „Biodiesel“ Prepared by BLT Wieselburg, www.blt.bmlfuw.gv.at A. Ammerer J. Rathbauer M. Wörgetter IEA Bioenergy August 12, 2003 RAPESEED OIL AS FUEL FOR FARM TRACTORS Prepared for IEA Bioenergy Task 39, Subtask „Biodiesel“ Prepared by BLT Wieselburg, www.blt.bmlfuw.gv.at A. Ammerer J. Rathbauer M. Wörgetter August 12, 2003 Published by: Manfred Wörgetter BLT – Bundesanstalt für Landtechnik Federal Institute of Agricultural Engineering Rottenhauserstr. 1, A 3250 Wieselburg
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