BIODIESEL FROM

JATROPHA
 Biofuels: How they stand in
different countries -

USA: To Reduce dependence on foreign

oil
Europe: To control greenhouse gas
emissions and reduce oil import
India: Biodiesel becoming popular- assists
in employment creation and in gaining
energy independence.
 What is Jatropha?

Shrub: 2 meters in height

Draught resistant, perennial

Starts producing after 2-3 years of plantation (produces for 30-35 years)
Seeds contain 50% oil (approx. 30% is extractable)
Oil: non-edible
Seed production: 0.8 to 5.2 tons per acre per annum (depending on soil
and irrigation)
Oil producing crops
Processing of Biodiesel using
Jatropha seeds
Possible utilization of Jatropha
Plant
 How Jatropha-biodiesel and
Petro-diesel compare:

Low emissions: Reduction in unburned hydrocarbons, CO, SO 2 and

particulate matter. Slight increase in NOX
Energy content: 94% (~70% for ethanol)
Energy Balance: >3.2 (US DOE estimate with soy-biodiesel)
Source: Biomass and Bioenergy 31 (2007) 569575
 Economics

1. Farming
2. Oil extraction
3. Transesterification to Biodiesel
 Farming Economics

Source: www.jatrophaworld.org
Extraction Economics
Extraction Units close
to cultivation.
Extration capacity:
3000 tons/year
Oil extracted: ~30%
Biodiesel conversion economics
Costs incurred: Personnel,
Methanol/Ethanol, Potassium Hydroxide,
Utilities, Equipments.
Revenue: Biodiesel and Glycerol sales.
ROI: 1.5 to 3 years
 Breaking the Poverty Cycle
Providing Employment: Harvesting is labor
intensive.
Not eating into the food crop land
Extracted oil used directly: electricity
generators, farm machines, indoor
lighting, etc.
 Outlook
Indian Railways: all trains run on B5 by
2010
Daimler Chrysler: tie up with production
facility in Gujrat; completed 10,000 kms of
test runs on the CDI engines
TATA Motors biodiesel bus-fleet.
Immense interest shown by private
investors
Villages developing cooperatives
 Business/Research Opportunity

Solvent extraction of esters from seeds

Seed variety for stabilized yield
NEB study for Jatropha
Electricity production using Jatropha oil
Transportation issues
Thank You