Biodiesel can be produced from jatropha seeds through a process of extraction and refinement. Jatropha is a promising source of biodiesel feedstock because the plant grows well in low fertility soils and begins yielding seeds in the first year. A jatropha biodiesel production facility could produce biodiesel at a cost of Rs. 28 per liter and sell it at Rs. 32 per liter, generating a profit of Rs. 3 per liter. Jatropha biodiesel production offers opportunities for rural employment and economic development in India given the country's abundant wastelands suitable for jatropha cultivation.

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PRESENTED BY-
MOHD ASIF SIDDIQUE
CHE 3RD
YEAR
IET LKO
BIODIESEL FROM JATROPHA

2. Contents
• What is Bio-Diesel?
• Uses of Bio-Diesel
• Biofuel Life Cycle
• Jatropha Process
• Features Of Jatropha- Biodiesel
• Facts & Figures
• Production Cost and Revenue
• Drivers and Challenges
• Conclusion
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3. 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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4. Uses of Biodiesel
• Electricity
production
• Transportation
– Railways
– Ships
– Automobiles
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6. Jatropha Process

7. Features Of Jatropha- Biodiesel
• Jatropha grows well on low
fertility soils
• Jatropha begins yielding
seeds in the first year after
plantation.

8. Facts & Figures
• The 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

9. Facts & Figures
• Glycerol, 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.

10. BIO-DIESEL PLANT

11. Production Cost and Revenue

12. Production Cost and Profit
• Cost 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

13. Practicality
Indian Railways
• Singed MoU with Indian Oil
Corporation for planting
Jatropha.
• 43000 hec out which 81 hec is
planted.
• RDSO-Transesterification Plant
for Biodiesel.
Regenatec
• British Company
• JV activity in India with
CleanStar.
• Beed District.
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14. Some more practicalities
• The 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.
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Older diesel Mercedes are popular for running on biodiesel

15. 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.