Environment friendly biodiesel from Jatropha curcas: Possibilities and challenges

C. Baroi; E. K. Yanful; M. F. Rahman; M. A. Bergougnou

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_9

Environment friendly biodiesel from Jatropha curcas: Possibilities and challenges

C. Baroi, E. K. Yanful, M. F. Rahman, M. A. Bergougnou

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Abstract

Bio-diesel development from Jatropha curcas (JTC), a tropical plant, is currently being carried out in various parts of the world. High oil content of the JTC seed, high cetane number of the JTC biodiesel, its drought resistant characteristics, its toxicity, which makes it unwanted by both humans and animals, and its various other uses render this plant an extremely promising source for bio-fuel development in arid areas and rural communities in the developing world, in particular. Catalytic hydrocracking of various other vegetable oils, such as sunflower oil and soybean oil, has been reported. Chemical composition of JTC seed oil shows similarities in fatty acid composition to these oils. A two-stage catalytic hydrocracking process is proposed to convert JTC oil to high-cetane number biodiesel. If successful selectivities are obtained at the bench scale, this technology could be implemented in existing refineries in developing countries without major modification

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World
Subtitle of host publication	Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17–19 2007, Ghana, Africa
Editors	Ernest K Yanful
Publisher	Springer
Pages	75-81
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9781402091384
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_9
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	1st International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy, ERTEP 2007 - Ghana, South Africa Duration: Jul 17 2007 → Jul 19 2007

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Conference	1st International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy, ERTEP 2007
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Ghana
Period	7/17/07 → 7/19/07

Keywords

Biodiesel
Catalytic hydrocracking
Jatropha curcas

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
General Environmental Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Baroi, C., Yanful, E. K., Rahman, M. F., & Bergougnou, M. A. (2009). Environment friendly biodiesel from Jatropha curcas: Possibilities and challenges. In E. K. Yanful (Ed.), Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17–19 2007, Ghana, Africa (pp. 75-81). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_9

Environment friendly biodiesel from Jatropha curcas: Possibilities and challenges. / Baroi, C.; Yanful, E. K.; Rahman, M. F. et al.
Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17–19 2007, Ghana, Africa. ed. / Ernest K Yanful. Springer, 2009. p. 75-81.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Baroi, C, Yanful, EK, Rahman, MF & Bergougnou, MA 2009, Environment friendly biodiesel from Jatropha curcas: Possibilities and challenges. in EK Yanful (ed.), Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World: Selected Papers from ERTEP 2007, July 17–19 2007, Ghana, Africa. Springer, pp. 75-81, 1st International Conference on Environmental Research, Technology and Policy, ERTEP 2007, Ghana, South Africa, 7/17/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9139-1_9

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