Title: Economics of biodiesel production from Jatropha oil
Abstract: Present research work was undertaken to study econ omic feasibility of biodiesel production from jatropha oil. The biodiesel was prepared by th e process of transesterification of the unfiltered jatropha oil, in presence of three per cent of KOH catalyst. Ethanol was added to oil by 30 per cent volume bas is. The reaction temperature was kept at 60 ± 5°C for 1 h. The developed batch production unit of 5 l capacity at Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhop al was used for biodiesel production from jatropha oil. The 90.20 per cent of biodiesel recovery was obtain ed. The economic feasibility of prepared biodiesel was calculated by calculating the various economics of jatropha plantation, jatropha oil extraction, jatro pha ethyl ester production. The cost of oil per kg and JEE pr oduction cost per litre was found to be Rs. 25.34 a nd 28.64, respectively.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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