The effect of five main factors which are type of solvent, temperature, solvent to solid ratio, particle size of the meal and reaction time were investigated to optimize the extraction operating conditions for achieving maximum oil yield. This study investigated biodiesel production from jatropha seeds in a single step, i. Other oils can also be used for the production, but jatropha was chosen because it is not edible therefore, it will not pose a problem to humans in terms of food competition. Chapter 3 jatropha cultivation this chapter brings together available information on the factors required for successful cultivation of jatropha for oil production. Crude jatropha oil extraction the oil content dry basis of the seeds was determined by soxhlet extraction method. Optimum oil yield from egyptian jatropha seeds using screw. Jatropha tree grows on marginal land not affecting the normal food supply chain. Assessment of the potential of jatropha curcas, biodiesel. In ethiopia jatropha and castor oil cost is estimated from 0. Current extraction solvent used for jatropha oil extraction in industry is nhexane which is listed as hazardous. Extraction of oil from jatropha seed kernels semantic scholar. It is originally native to the tropical areas of the americas from mexico to argentina, and has been spread throughout the world in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized or invasive in many areas.
Gexsi market study on jatropha 2008 2015 future jatropha production. Othman school of bioprocess engineering, university malaysia perlis,arau 02600, malaysia. Mechanical extraction of jatropha seeds oil is 96% efficient. A simplified approach to transesterification for gcms analysis in jatropha curcas hena hayat and mendhulkar v. Traditionally, they will bake some pieces of jatropha leaves on the surface of the flame in order to make them a bit withered. Production of biodiesel b100 from jatropha oil using. However, survival ability does not mean that high productivity can be obtained from jatropha under marginal agricultural environments. Simultaneous solvent extraction and transesterification of jatropha. A simplified approach to transesterification for gcms. The oil from jatropha curcas is mainly converted into biodiesel for use in diesel engines. Dindigul and karur sections in tamil nadu run on a blend of jatropha and diesel oil. Extraction of oil from jatropha seed kernels international journal. Faculty of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, universiti tun hussein onn malaysia, parit raja 86400 batu pahat, johor darul takzim, malaysia.
Jatropha seeds contain large quantities of oil that can be processed into a variety of products such as biofuels, animal feed, cosmetics and organic fertiliser. It is also a biomass feedstock to power electricity plants or to produce biogas, and a. Except for some central american accessions, all plant parts are toxic and unlike other oil species, its press cake cannot be used for animal feed without detoxification. Screening life cycle assessment of jatropha biodiesel. Extraction of jatropha curcas oil using mae has advantages over. Jatropha seed, extraction, thermodynamics study, kinetic study, transesterification, biodiesel. Solventassisted mechanical extraction of oil from jatropha curcas l.
Production and characterization of biodiesel from jatropha. Since quite cheaper to use jatropha oil in theseits mfps, commercial cultivation of jatropha and subsequent extraction of the oil for such purposes are done in the rural northern ghana to empower women in the area of job creation. Therefore, export of jatropha or castor oil to europe is competitive in terms of cost. The jatropha curcasl oil is mainly used for producing biodiesel, the main ingredient of. Jatropha is a wildly growing hardy plant in arid and semiarid regions of the country on degraded soils having low fertility and moisture. They are ground using an industrial grade blender fig. Biodiesel production from jatropha oil and its characterization s. After harvesting the fruits and removing the seeds, it is necessary to extract the oil for use as feedstock in biodiesel production. Jatropha oil can be used directly in diesel engines.
Oil from the seeds can be used as alternative fuel and for making biodiesel which aims to overcome energy crisis problems. Among many experimental candidates, production of biodiesel from jatropha curcas l. Pdf in this work, optimization of jatropha seed oil extraction has been. Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae, that is native to the american tropics, most likely mexico and central america. It contains between 40% and 60% oil, and between 20% and 30% proteins. Process to produce biodiesel using jatropha curcas oil jco. Since ages, jatropha leaves have been used for curing the gassy stomach. Then, they will add coconut oil in less quantity and attach it on the stomach. In this work, optimization of jatropha seed oil extraction has been. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of. When the pretreatment unit processes are improved, mechanical extraction would be more efficient. Three litres of oil could be extracted from and soap making, conducted an evaluation in 2003 of 12 kg of jatropha seed, producing 4.
Value added co product from jatropha oceanic institute. Pdf cosmetic potentials of physic nut jatropha curcas. In order to evaluate the environmental implications associated with the production and utilisation of biodiesel from jatropha, daimler commissioned the ifeu institute for energy and environmental research heidelberg, germany, to conduct a screening life cycle assessment of jatropha biodiesel. The cake resulting from oil extraction, a proteinrich product, can be used for fish or animal feed if detoxified. Before the transesterification process was carried out, some basic tests such as free fatty acid content, iodine value, and moisture content were. For instance, it has been used in the control of insect pests of cotton including cotton bollworm, and on pests of.
Description of the plant, distribution, ecology jatropha curcas l. The effects of parameters on the oil extraction namely type of organic. Development of jatropha oil extraction from biodiesel. Jatropha oil for biofuel and more jatropha is an extremely hardy and frugal plant species native to tropical and subtropical areas where it grows on wasteland. Optimization of jatropha curcas pure plant oil production. This paper investigates the prospect of making of biodiesel from jatropha oil. The concept of using vegetable oil for fuel has been around, as long as the diesel engine. It describes what is jatropha, yield of biofuel from it, and controversies of disadvantages of jatropha oil.
Furthermore, the remaining press cake of jatropha seeds after oil extraction should be considered for energy production. However, the oil is toxic, and the beans are toxic. Development of jatropha oil extraction from biodiesel feedstocks using accelerated solvent extraction peter bodsky 1, linda lopez, aaron kettle1, prapisala thepsithar 2, yi zhang, zhenpeng zhang 2, and rong yan 1thermo fisher scientific, sunnyvale, ca. 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. Raw oil extraction can be improved using better extraction techniques which can enhance the economics of biodiesel production.
Cn101555437a extraction method for producing jatropha. In this study, extraction of jatropha oil from seeds was optimized using organic solvent based on the amount of the extracted oil. The average jatropha seed is approximately 3040 weight % oil. The water footprint of bioenergy from jatropha curcas l pnas. Optimization of jatropha curcas pure plant oil production erna subroto phd thesis university of groningen the netherlands the work described in this thesis was conducted at the department of chemical engineering, university of groningen, the netherland and research and application center, bandung institute of technology, indonesia. Jatropha seed processing flow chart shows how the seed is processed to make biodiesel from seed of the jatropha. It describes climate and soil requirements to guide site selection, followed by information on best crop establishment and management practices. Jatropha for biodiesel figures jatropha is seen by many to be the perfect biodiesel crop. Jatropha curcas can be grown in arid zones 20 cm rainfall as well as in higher rainfall zones it is a quickyielding species even in adverse land situations, that is, degraded and barren lands under forest and nonforest use, dry and drought prone areas, marginal lands, even on.
A face centered composite design of experiments was employed to study and optimize the effect of applied pressure, pressing temperature and moisture content on oil recovery. Extraction of oil from jatropha seedsoptimization and. This research work is about the production of biodiesel from jatropha oil. Most vegetable oil can be converted into biodiesel but cost of the vegetable oil feedstock is now a factor in the least cost production of biodiesel. Solvent extraction of jatropha seeds yields the maximum seed oil that is, 37% by weight of seed, or 99% of the total available oil.
You are advised to consult the publishers version publishers pdf if. Jatropha curcas is a wonder plant with a variety of applications and enormous economic potentials. Production and characterization of biodiesel from jatropha oil and neem oil. Jatropha oil manufacturing process flowchartt oil expeller. Development of jatropha oil extraction from biodiesel feedstocks using accelerated solvent extraction peter bodsky, 1 linda lopez, aaron kettle, 1 prapisala thepsithar, 2 yi zhang, 2 zhenpeng zhang, and rong yan 1thermo fisher scientific, sunnyvale, ca. It can be grown in very poor soils actually generating top soil as it goes, is drought and pest resilient, and it has seeds with up to 40% oil content. The effects of five operating parameters on the oil extraction namely type of solvents. Optimization of oil extraction from jatropha seeds. Biodiesel production from jatropha seeds american journal of. Extraction of oil from jatropha seeds using a twinscrew extruder core.
The effect of drying method on the chemical characteristics of jatropha oil is presented in table 16 and table 19. Jatropha curacas is a tree producing an oil yielding nut. It is reported that the use of a blend of 10% vv jatropha oil with diesel fuel. Apart from all these steps, the preequisite for oil extraction is the seed preparation 28. 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. In the study the yield and kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the oil extraction process from jatropha curcas l. This article is a brief on the biodiesel from jatropha. To enhance and improve the viscosity of jatropha oil, this study assesses the feasibility of the. Jatropha seeds oil extraction with enzymes cocktail containing active cellulases, hemicellulases and pectinases is an ecofriendly process saving human from nhexane toxicity and carcinogenicity. Biodiesel from jatropha is a carbon friendly alternate to petroleum fuels. University of groningen optimization of jatropha curcas pure. The kinetics of extraction was also investigated and its parameters were determined based on a second order model. The genus jatropha contains approximately 170 known.
Kinetics and thermodynamics of oil extraction from. Solvent extraction of jatropha seeds oil is 79% efficient based on thermodynamics. Jatropha biodiesel,biodiesel production technology,energy. If the oil is transported to germany the cost of transportation is estimated 0. The invention discloses an extraction method for producing jatropha curcasl oil, which comprises the following steps of. University of groningen optimization of jatropha curcas. The esters of vegetables oil animal fats are known as biodiesel.
In determining the pour point of the extracted jatropha oil, a manual method was used. Jatropha is known for its ability to survive in very poor dry soils in conditions considered marginal for agriculture, and can even root into rock crevices. The jatropha seed is generally toxic to humans and animals, with phorbol ester and curcin identi. The oil and aqueous extract from oil has potential as an insecticide. Please see part 2 of this video to see that rate of extraction. In reading over the extensive literature on jatropha it has been very obvious that too often. The objective of this study was thus to investigate solvent extraction and in situ transesteri. The seeds need to be dried in an oven at 105 c or dried under the sun for three weeks. The extraction process yield increased with contact time of solid particles with the solvent until reaching equilibrium saturation of the solvent. Extraction of jatropha oil from seeds was optimized using organic solvent based on the amount of the extracted oil and these experiments has been affected by type of organic solvent, temperature, particle size of seeds,equipment used in extraction and time of extraction. In this study, extraction of jatropha oil from seeds was optimized using organic solvents.
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