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How much biodiesel is produced from Jatropha?
Large scale production of biodiesel from 25 kg of jatropha oil has resulted in 24 kg of biodiesel (96\% of yield), which is only reduced by 2\% as compared to lab scale (Chitra et al., 2005).
How is Biodiesel Production calculated?
- Yield of biodiesel(\%) =mass of biodiesel obtained / mass of oil used.
- Method : measure weight of row oil before the reaction and weigh biodiesel after reaction and post treatment.
- Ester Content (\%)= cumulative mass of methyl esters/ mass of biodiesel.
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What is the ratio of biodiesel?
Biodiesel can be blended and used in many different concentrations. The most common are B5 (up to 5\% biodiesel) and B20 (6\% to 20\% biodiesel). B100 (pure biodiesel) is typically used as a blendstock to produce lower blends and is rarely used as a transportation fuel.
How is Jatropha biodiesel produced?
The production of the biodiesel was done with standard materials and under standard conditions which made the production a hitch-free one. The jatropha oil was heated to 60°C, and a solution of sodium methoxide (at 60°C) was added to the oil and stirred for 45 minutes using a magnetic stirrer.
Is Jatropha biodiesel crop?
The characteristics of Jatropha seed oil match with characteristics of diesel [9–11], thus it is called a biodiesel plant [12]. Jatropha grows on diverse wasteland without any agricultural impute (irrigation and fertilization) and has 40–60\% oil content [12, 13].
How much biodiesel is produced from vegetable oil?
More than 80 percent of biodiesel is made from vegetable oil (the rest is mostly animal fats).
What is B100 diesel?
Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease. Biodiesel is a liquid fuel often referred to as B100 or neat biodiesel in its pure, unblended form. Like petroleum diesel, biodiesel is used to fuel compression-ignition engines.
Where is Jatropha found in India?
Jatropha plantations have been undertaken in Udaipur, Kota, Sikar, Banswara, Chittor and Churu districts. In the Udaipur district, Jatropha curcas is planted in agroforestry formats with food or cash crops on marginal lands (in India often called waste lands).
How do you convert Jatropha oil to biodiesel?
The Jatropha refined oil was then converted into biodiesel via a transesterification process. The transesterification process was done by adding NaOH (0.4\% wt of oil) which was used as catalyst, and methanol (12.5\% wt of oil) into the refined oil.