An Initiative to Find Better Energy Option for Growing India: Jatropha Oil

Abstract

Energy is vital role input for economic growth in industries and agriculture. Fossil fuel are depleting at a faster rate due to exploitation besides increasing the environmental protection cost. Search for renewable energy source and their technology development is of paramount importance to have a balanced and buoyant environment for better quality of life. Thus this situation compels us to explore new avenues which can be used as fuel for Diesel Engines. The esters of vegetables oil and animal fats are known as Bio diesel and these are basically used as an alternative fuel for Diesel Engines. This Paper deals with the prospects of obtaining Bio diesel from Jatropha Oil. Jatropha Curcas is a renewable non- edible plant, which can be seen as a wild hardy plant grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of the country. This can easily be grown on the degraded soils having low fertility and moisture. The Jatropha seeds are very useful since they contain 50-60% oil. To conclude, this study will discuss the process of conversion of Jatropha Oil into Biodiesel by using transesterification process.