Jatropha oil can be used as liquid fuel for lighting and cooking. By some chemical reactions, jatropha oil can be converted into biodiesel. Nonedible crude jatropha oil materialsafetydatasheet. It will also be used in big diesel engine based electricity generating sets, pump sets, heavy farm machinery, where the viscosity of oil is not an issue. Siti hasnah kamarudin, a,b, luqman chuah abdullah, c min min aung, d and chantara thevy ratnam e. Pdf physicochemical properties of biodiesel produced. Lindon robert lee, school of mechanical sciences, karunya university, coimbatore, india available online at. Jatropha is a wild crop in large areas of india and thrives even in infertile soil. Process to produce biodiesel using jatropha curcas oil jco. University of groningen optimization of jatropha curcas pure. But the presence of toxic phorbol esters in jatropha oil is the main constrains to use it. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel. Volume of 4 litres of jatropha oil was extracted from the seeds using existing hydraulic press.
Table 1 fuel properties of common vegetable oil used as biodiesel feedstock. Jatropha oil production for biodiesel and other products page 7 assumptions x the jatropha project estate is 125,000 ha in blocks of 5000 ha. Out of palm, canola and soybean oil, only the flash point of canola oil is very much near to jatropha oil. Depending on the quality of soil and rainfall measures, oil can be extracted from jatropha nuts inside five years. Cetane number were found out for diesel, jatropha oil and jatropha oil methyl ester jome produced in the laboratory. Since some fuel properties of ppo differ from diesel fuel, a number. The quality of biodiesel is influenced by the nature of feedstock and the production processes employed. Jatropha curcas grows almost anywhere, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. Table2 physical and chemical properties of sorghum oil and compared with jatropha oil properties sorghum oil jatropha oil kinematic viscosity density specific gravity flash point saponification value. Fractional composition of unsaturated fatty acids in jatropha seed oil tend to decrease continuously as fruits mature from green yellow to brown dry resulting in a decline of seed oil content. The properties of jatropha and castor oils were compared with those of palm from literature while that of biodiesel were compared with petrodiesel, astm and european standards en14214. Most of the articles on jatropha biodiesel are focused on fuel properties of the jatropha biodiesel choudhury and bose 2008, basha et al.
Properties of jatropha curcas oil and diesel blends as a fuel for c. Jatropha incentives in india is a part of indias goal to achieve energy independence by the year 2018. Nonedible jatropha curcas l harvesting machine nonedible crude jatropha oil specifications. Study of physical and chemical properties of biodiesel from.
Jatropha oil can also be used directly by blending with diesel. Jatropha oil is vegetable oil produced from the seeds of the jatropha curcas, a plant that can grow in marginal lands and common lands. In reading over the extensive literature on jatropha it has been very obvious that too often. Jatropha oil health benefits, uses, chemical composition. Production of biodiesel b100 from jatropha oil using sodium. For this purpose we determined density of oil by pycnometer. July 2006 and updated august 2006 table of contents. Pdf physicochemical properties of biodiesel from jatropha. Ijer 2015 612determination of some physical properties of. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel tree, for energy production and other uses in developing countries mike benge, senior agroforestry officer, usaid ret.
Jatropha curcas and castor beans plants were primarily chosen for the study because of their relatively high oil contents and would provide better alternatives to the edible oils mentioned earlier. Jatropha oil expelled from seeds and filtered through filter press can replace kerosene or oil lamp. In the view of current energy crisis, jatropha oil seems to be an attractive alternative source of energy. Biodiesel quality, standards and properties 5 kingdom. The properties of biodiesel depends on the nature of the vegetable oil to be used for preparation of biodiesel and if the developed process is scaled up to. Moreover, it is important in determining properties such as viscosity, density, calorific value, and flash point. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be useful as biodiesel feedstock and industrial application. Local energy utilization from jatropha curcas netherlands. The results of this study indicated that the decrease of. With potential oil content of over 42%, jatropha is indeed a good source of biodiesel. Along with properties comparable to that of conventional diesel oil, jatropha oil proves to be more environmentally friendly and comes with supplementary benefits for the farmers. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be. The concept of using vegetable oil for fuel has been around, as long as the diesel engine.
Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed from. Preparation and characterization of biodiesel produced from. Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha oil biodiesel konica sarker bangladesh power development board, dhaka, bangladesh. Chemical composition and effect of heat on organic matter and nitrogen degradability and some antinutritional components of jatropha meal. This property is very important because if it is too high the formation of soap will be. Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha oil. Jatropha oil exhibits properties such as low acidity, low viscosity as compared to castor oil, good oxidation stability as compared to soybean oil, and better cold properties when compared to palm oil.
Characterizations of the prepared catalyst were achieved using infrared spectroscopy ftir, thermo gravimetric analysis tga, xray diffractions xrd, xray fluorescence xrf and diffraction scanning colometry dsc. Properties of acid value av, iodine value iv, kinematic viscosity kv, density rholo and water content mw of jatropha oil and ester product were measured. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization s. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization isca. Properties and use of jatropha curcas oil and diesel fuel. A quantity of 32 kg dried base decorticated seeds of jatropha was locally obtained. Physicochemical properties of jatropha seed oil, biodiesel and astm limits of biodiesel. Properties are summarized in table2 for easy visualization. A wide variety of crude jatropha oil price options are available to you, there are 82 suppliers who sells crude jatropha oil price on, mainly located in asia. When jatropha seeds are crushed, the resulting jatropha oil can be processed to produce a highquality biofuel or biodiesel that can be used in a standard diesel car or further processed into jet fuel, while the residue can also be used as biomass feedstock to power electricity plants, used as fertilizer it contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Transformation of jatropha oil into highquality biofuel over.
Determination of some physical properties of jatropha jatropha curcas oil article pdf available in international journal of engineering research 46. Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha. Increasing of quality biodiesel of jatropha seed oil with biodiesel. The physical properties of jatropha oil are viscosity 162.
Jun 30, 2019 jatropha can be cultivated mostly in wasteland and produces much more bio oil than canola, sunflower, and soyabean. Production and characterization of jatropha oil methyl ester. Health and environmental benefits of jatropha curcas linn. Physicochemical properties of biodiesel from jatropha and. Determination of some physical properties of jatropha. From table 1, the various properties of the jatropha oil used are within range of the standard in table 2. Physical and chemical properties of oil are important to determine the quality of oil. The top countries of suppliers are canada, china, and thailand, from which the percentage of crude jatropha oil price supply is 12%, 51%, and 6% respectively. Jatropha bio fuel nonedible crude jatropha oil material. Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed. Biodiesel processes and properties from jatropha curcas l.
An overview on fuel properties and prospects of jatropha. The physical and chemical properties such as free fatty acid, viscosity, density, flash point, cloud point, cetane number, iodine value, saponification value and acid value of sorghum oil were studied and fatty acid composition of sorghum oil was determined and compared with jatropha oil. Medicinal and cosmetics soap production from jatropha oil. Comparative analysis of physical and chemical properties of jatropha oil fazal um min allah1 abstract. Thus, there are no national regulation s concerning biodiesel quality, but there is a separate section not presented in the table, wh ich provides cold flow property regulations. Properties of jatropha curcas oil and diesel blends as a fuel. Pdf the energy crisis and shortage of fuel emanating from total. Study of physical and chemical properties of biodiesel.
Aderibigbe ao, johnson c, makkar hps, becker k, foidl n i997. Jatropha oil had lower acid value, peroxide value and moisture content than daok crude oil. Properties obtained for the jatropha oil methyl ester are very closely matched with the values of conventional diesel fuel and can be used without any modification in the existing diesel engine. So it is necessary to search a more suitable method for detoxifying the jatropha oil before the use as the main ingredient of soap. Jatropha oil as fuel was evaluated for its performance and exhaust emissions. The energy crisis and shortage of fuel emanating from total dependence on mineral oil with resultant socioeconomic problems demand the need to explore the use. There is a relationship between the trend in fatty acid composition in jatropha seed oil and oil content trend during the different fruit maturation stages. Pdf physiochemical properties of jatropha curcas seed oil from.
Properties and use of jatropha curcas oil and diesel fuel blends in compression ignition engine article in renewable energy 282. Physicochemical properties of jatropha oilbased polyol. These properties of jatropha oil can be improved by various process such as dilution, micro. The pysicochemical properties of crude and neutralized jatropha and castor oils grown in tanzania and of their. Jan 18, 2016 jatropha oil is nonedible oil which has more benefits to soap making. Characterization of jatropha oil for the preparation of biodiesel. This makes the jatropha oil relatively less hazardous. Variation of jatropha curcas seed oil content and fatty acid.
Use of jatropha oil methyl ester and its blends as an. This biodiesel also can be made from waste cooking oil, animal fats and nonedible oils such jatropha curcas oil jco. Mechanical and physical properties of kenafreinforced poly. The physicochemical properties of jatropha and castor oils were assessed for their potential in biodiesel. The chemical evaluation of jatropha curcas barbados nut seeds was carried out to ascertain the proximate composition, ascorbic acid content of the seeds, elemental analysis and physicochemical properties of the biodiesel produced from jatropha. Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed from malaysia and its potential as biodiesel feedstock feedstock 397 oll 22. As observed, the saponification value of the jatropha oil is 190. To avoid the conflict between food security and biodiesel production. Characterization of crude and biodiesel oils of jatropha.
Abstract biomass derived vegetable oils can be used an alternative fuels for ci engines. The fuel properties of biodiesel such as kinematic viscosity, calorific value, flash. Physicochemical properties of biodiesel produced from jatropha curcas oil and fossil diesel article pdf available january 2011 with 755 reads how we measure reads. The oil content in jatropha seeds is 3540 wt%, and in the kernel, the oil content is 5060 wt% 37. The yield of jatropha oil methyl ester was about 97%. Jatropha oil production for biodiesel and other products page 3 preface this report examines the potential for establishment and management on a largescale of the oil seed producing plant jatropha jatropha curcas, primarily for production of biodiesel.
It can also thrive on the poorest stony soil and grow in the crevices of rocks. Biodiesel is becoming prominent among the alternatives to conventional petrodiesel due to economic, environmental and social factors. Jatropha oil is produced from the seeds of the jatropha curcas, a plant that can grow in wastelands across india, and the oil is considered to be an excellent source of biodiesel. Received 30 th march 2011, revised 2nd april 2011, accepted 5 th april 2011 abstract. Pdf the physicochemical properties of jatropha seed oil from 9 geographical origins and 24 candidate plus plants cpps were evaluated.
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