*PRESENTED BY-MOHD ASIF SIDDIQUECHE 3RD YEARIET LKOBIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA

ContentsWhat is Bio-Diesel?Uses of Bio-DieselBiofuel Life CycleJatropha ProcessFeatures Of Jatropha- BiodieselFacts & FiguresProduction Cost and RevenueDrivers and ChallengesConclusion

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What is Bio-Diesel? a processed fuel derived from biological sources (such as vegetable oils), which can be used in unmodified diesel-engined vehicles.

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Uses of Biodiesel

Electricity production

TransportationRailwaysShipsAutomobiles

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Jatropha Process

Features Of Jatropha- BiodieselJatropha grows well on low fertility soilsJatropha begins yielding seeds in the first year after plantation.

Facts & FiguresThe cost of 1kg of jatropha seeds in India is 6 Rupees.The cost of 1000 jatropha saplings (enough for one acre) in Pakistan is around 5000PKR.After the first five years, the typical annual yield of a jatropha tree is 3.5kg of beans.Jatropha trees are productive for up to 30-40 years.2,200 trees can be planted per hectare (approx 1,000 per acre).1 hectare yields around 7 tonnes of seeds per year.The oil pressed from 4kg of seeds is needed to make 1 litre of biodiesel

Facts & FiguresGlycerol, a biproduct of biodiesel refinement, can be sold in India for around 45-70p per kilogram.Crushing 1 tonne of Jatropha seeds costs around $40 (23)1 tonne of seedcake (the leftovers after pressing) can be sold for $100 (55).Filtered jatropha oil can be used as is in many diesel vehicles (as SVO) with only small modifications required to the engine. Jatropha oil can be used as a kerosene substitute for heating and lamps.Jatropha oil burns with a clear smokeless flame.Bio-Diesel is sold in India at Rs.36/litre.

BIO-DIESEL PLANT

Production Cost and Revenue

Production Cost and ProfitCost of raw jatropha oil = Rs. 22/litre Biodiesel processing cost = Rs. 9/litre Cost of production = Rs. 31/litre Less return from crude glycerol = Rs. 3/litre Net cost of production = Rs. 28/litre Dealers margin = Rs. 1/litre Profit = Rs. 3/litre Sale price of biodiesel = Rs. 32/litre

PracticalityIndian Railways Singed MoU with Indian Oil Corporation for planting Jatropha.43000 hec out which 81 hec is planted.RDSO-Transesterification Plant for Biodiesel.

RegenatecBritish CompanyJV activity in India with CleanStar.Beed District.

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Some more practicalitiesThe former President of India, Dr. Abdul Kalam, is one of the strong advocaters of Jatropha cultivation for production of bio-diesel.

The State Bank of India provided a boost to the cultivation of Jatropha in India by signing a MoU with D1 Mohan, a joint venture of D1 Oils plc, to give loans to the tune of 1.3 billion rupees to local farmers in India.

**Older diesel Mercedes are popular for running on biodiesel

Conclusion By mixing of 20 per cent biodiesel with diesel will help India to save 7.3x106 tonnes of diesel per year.

In India about 33 million hectares of wasteland is available and can effectively be used for cultivation of jatropha plants.

It offers business possibility to agricultural enterprises and rural employment.

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