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. Out of palm, canola and soybean oil, only the flash point of canola oil is very much near to jatropha oil. Lindon robert lee, school of mechanical sciences, karunya university, coimbatore, india available online at. Jatropha oil as fuel was evaluated for its performance and exhaust emissions. But the presence of toxic phorbol esters in jatropha oil is the main constrains to use it. Biodiesel is becoming prominent among the alternatives to conventional petrodiesel due to economic, environmental and social factors. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel. Properties and use of jatropha curcas oil and diesel fuel. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization s.
Characterization of crude and biodiesel oils of jatropha. 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. This biodiesel also can be made from waste cooking oil, animal fats and nonedible oils such jatropha curcas oil jco. Most of the articles on jatropha biodiesel are focused on fuel properties of the jatropha biodiesel choudhury and bose 2008, basha et al. 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. In the view of current energy crisis, jatropha oil seems to be an attractive alternative source of energy.
Abstract biomass derived vegetable oils can be used an alternative fuels for ci engines. Determination of some physical properties of jatropha. Jatropha oil had lower acid value, peroxide value and moisture content than daok crude oil. Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha oil biodiesel konica sarker bangladesh power development board, dhaka, bangladesh. 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. Study of physical and chemical properties of biodiesel. In reading over the extensive literature on jatropha it has been very obvious that too often. 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.
Received 30 th march 2011, revised 2nd april 2011, accepted 5 th april 2011 abstract. 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. Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be. As observed, the saponification value of the jatropha oil is 190. Nonedible jatropha curcas l harvesting machine nonedible crude jatropha oil specifications. Increasing of quality biodiesel of jatropha seed oil with biodiesel. Cetane number were found out for diesel, jatropha oil and jatropha oil methyl ester jome produced in the laboratory. Pdf physiochemical properties of jatropha curcas seed oil from. Study of physical and chemical properties of biodiesel from. 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. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization. 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. 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.
Pdf the physicochemical properties of jatropha seed oil from 9 geographical origins and 24 candidate plus plants cpps were evaluated. This property is very important because if it is too high the formation of soap will be. Preparation and characterization of biodiesel produced from. Health and environmental benefits of jatropha curcas linn. University of groningen optimization of jatropha curcas pure. 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. Nonedible crude jatropha oil materialsafetydatasheet. Physicochemical properties of jatropha seed oil, biodiesel and astm limits of biodiesel. This makes the jatropha oil relatively less hazardous. Chemical composition and effect of heat on organic matter and nitrogen degradability and some antinutritional components of jatropha meal. 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. An overview on fuel properties and prospects of jatropha.
Use of jatropha oil methyl ester and its blends as an. Jatropha curcas grows almost anywhere, even on gravelly, sandy and saline soils. 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. Medicinal and cosmetics soap production from jatropha oil. 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. Properties are summarized in table2 for easy visualization. Physical and chemical properties of oil are important to determine the quality of 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. Jan 18, 2016 jatropha oil is nonedible oil which has more benefits to soap making. Physicochemical properties of biodiesel from jatropha and. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization isca. These properties of jatropha oil can be improved by various process such as dilution, micro. Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed from malaysia and its potential as biodiesel feedstock feedstock 397 oll 22. 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.
Jatropha oil expelled from seeds and filtered through filter press can replace kerosene or oil lamp. The pysicochemical properties of crude and neutralized jatropha and castor oils grown in tanzania and of their. Pdf physicochemical properties of biodiesel from jatropha. Pdf determination of some physical properties of jatropha. Properties and use of jatropha curcas oil and diesel fuel blends in compression ignition engine article in renewable energy 282. Local energy utilization from jatropha curcas netherlands. The results of this study indicated that the decrease of. Pdf the energy crisis and shortage of fuel emanating from total. Jatropha oil can be used as liquid fuel for lighting and cooking.
Jatropha oil health benefits, uses, chemical composition. The concept of using vegetable oil for fuel has been around, as long as the diesel engine. Production of biodiesel b100 from jatropha oil using sodium. It can also thrive on the poorest stony soil and grow in the crevices of rocks. Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed. Jatropha is a wild crop in large areas of india and thrives even in infertile soil. Determination of some physical properties of jatropha jatropha curcas oil article pdf available in international journal of engineering research 46. The oil extracts exhibited good physicochemical properties and could be useful as biodiesel feedstock and industrial application. Table 1 fuel properties of common vegetable oil used as biodiesel feedstock. Moreover, it is important in determining properties such as viscosity, density, calorific value, and flash point. Characterization of jatropha oil for the preparation of biodiesel.
Depending on the quality of soil and rainfall measures, oil can be extracted from jatropha nuts inside five years. Pdf physicochemical properties of biodiesel produced. Properties of jatropha curcas oil and diesel blends as a fuel for c. Physicochemical properties of biodiesel produced from jatropha curcas oil and fossil diesel article pdf available january 2011 with 755 reads how we measure reads. To avoid the conflict between food security and biodiesel production. Siti hasnah kamarudin, a,b, luqman chuah abdullah, c min min aung, d and chantara thevy ratnam e. Jun 30, 2019 jatropha can be cultivated mostly in wasteland and produces much more bio oil than canola, sunflower, and soyabean. The fuel properties of biodiesel such as kinematic viscosity, calorific value, flash.
The physical properties of jatropha oil are viscosity 162. The physicochemical properties of jatropha and castor oils were assessed for their potential in biodiesel. Jatropha oil can also be used directly by blending with diesel. Physical and chemical properties analysis of jatropha curcasseed oil for industrial applications. Aderibigbe ao, johnson c, makkar hps, becker k, foidl n i997. July 2006 and updated august 2006 table of contents. Ijer 2015 612determination of some physical properties of. Production and characterization of jatropha oil methyl ester. The quality of biodiesel is influenced by the nature of feedstock and the production processes employed.
Comparative analysis of physical and chemical properties of jatropha oil fazal um min allah1 abstract. The oil content in jatropha seeds is 3540 wt%, and in the kernel, the oil content is 5060 wt% 37. 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. The yield of jatropha oil methyl ester was about 97%. 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. Physicochemical properties of jatropha oilbased polyol. 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. By some chemical reactions, jatropha oil can be converted into biodiesel. 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.
Since some fuel properties of ppo differ from diesel fuel, a number. A quantity of 32 kg dried base decorticated seeds of jatropha was locally obtained. 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. Mechanical and physical properties of kenafreinforced poly. Biodiesel processes and properties from jatropha curcas l. Jatropha oil is vegetable oil produced from the seeds of the jatropha curcas, a plant that can grow in marginal lands and common lands. With potential oil content of over 42%, jatropha is indeed a good source of biodiesel. Biodiesel quality, standards and properties 5 kingdom. Jatropha incentives in india is a part of indias goal to achieve energy independence by the year 2018.
Review and comparison of various properties of jatropha oil. Properties of jatropha curcas oil and diesel blends as a fuel. Characteristic and composition of jatropha curcas oil seed from. Jatropha bio fuel nonedible crude jatropha oil material. 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. So it is necessary to search a more suitable method for detoxifying the jatropha oil before the use as the main ingredient of soap. Variation of jatropha curcas seed oil content and fatty acid. For this purpose we determined density of oil by pycnometer. Volume of 4 litres of jatropha oil was extracted from the seeds using existing hydraulic press. Mechanical and physical properties of kenafreinforced polylactic acid plasticized with epoxidized jatropha oil. 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. Process to produce biodiesel using jatropha curcas oil jco. From table 1, the various properties of the jatropha oil used are within range of the standard in table 2.
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