Biodiesel from Seeds of Jatropha Plants Found in North East India

ISBN-13: 9783838394862 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 72 str.

Pranab Barua

Opis

One of the main drivers for adoption of biodiesel is energy security. Adoption of biodiesel eventually would help decrease a nations dependence on oil, and substituted with use of locally available sources, such as coal, gas, or renewable sources. While the total energy balance is debated, it is clear that the dependence on oil is reduced. One example is the energy used to manufacture fertilizers, which could come from a variety of sources other than petroleum. Cultivation of plants like Jatropha curcas in wastelands needs to be propagated further which would generate earnings for the cultivators. In fact, it is available naturally on marshlands. If even a B-5 blend of biodiesel becomes feasible economically, it would mean saving millions, and for a developing country like India, it is precisely the reason why studies on biodiesel are of utmost importance. It is universally accepted now that biodiesel is a renewable and biodegradable alternative fuel suitable for CI engines. It reduces the CO, HC and particulate emissions but marginally increases the NOx emissions which can be lowered by retarding fuel injection timing and/or by using suitable additives.

O autorze

Pranab K. Barua completed his B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Gangtok, India in 2007. He completed his M. Tech. in Energy Technology from Tezpur University, India in 2009. He is planning to join the University of Auckland as a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering.