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Bio Diesel from
Jatropha Plants
The harvested seeds are crushed with the help of a
expeller to extract the oil. The oil content of the seeds vary from 30 -
35 %. The extracted oil is then trans-esterified to convert the Jatropha
oil to pure bio-diesel.
Oil extraction machineries are also available with us in
small/medium/large scale processing capacities. large scale projects can
employ machineries using solvent extraction techniques while the small
scale farmers can use machineries with simple mechanical pressing methods
which will be less expensive than the former one.
Since than the technical developments have largely been completed. Plant
oil is highly valued as Bio fuel "Diesel" and transformed into Bio Diesel
in most industrialised
Please note!!!
This vegetable oil can be used as it is crushed – ie - unrefined in the
engines of cars
This vegetable oil can be blended with normal diesel and used in cars.
This vegetable oil can be refined and sold as pure diesel
Refined it can be exported as a clean fuel to anywhere in the world.
Bio Diesel is asubstitute for, or an additive to, diesel fuel that is
derived from the oils and fats of plants, like Sunflower, Canola or
Jatropha.
It is an alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines and provides
power similar to conventional diesel fuel.
Bio Diesel is arenewable domestically produced liquid fuel that can help
reduce the countries dependence on foreign oil imports.
Recent environmental and economic concerns (Kyoto Protocol) have prompted
resurgence in the use of biodiesel throughout the world. In 1991, the
European Community, (EC) Proposed a 90% tax reduction for the use of
biofuels, including biodiesel.
Today, 21 countries worldwide, produce Biodiesel. |