Economic feasibility of biodiesel production from Pongamia Oil on the Island of Vanua Levu

Prasad, Salvin S.; Singh, Anirudh

doi:10.1007/s42452-020-2883-0

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“…Dalemans et al (2019) argued that Pongamia cultivation in India had limited financial potential with biodiesel as the end-product, suggesting that it could only be profitable at a small scale unless there were efforts to optimise mechanization, yields and agroforestry set-ups. Prasad and Singh (2020) found that biodiesel production from Pongamia is an economic viable option in the Pacific Island of Vanua Levu both at a small and large scale. Klein-Marcuschamer et al (2013) concluded that biorefineries processing Pongamia seeds for aviation fuel in Australia would be competitive with crude oil, and Halder et al (2014) concluded that biodiesel production from Pongamia could reduce fossil fuel based diesel imports by 21.67% in Bangladesh.…”

Section: Biodieselmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review of Pongamia pinnata multiple applications: From land remediation and carbon sequestration to socioeconomic benefits

Degani

Prasad²,

Paradkar

et al. 2022

Journal of Environmental Management

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Section: Biodieselmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review of Pongamia pinnata multiple applications: From land remediation and carbon sequestration to socioeconomic benefits

Degani

Prasad²,

Paradkar

et al. 2022

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Therefore, high seed yield is the key to successful pongamia biodiesel production. A study on the economic viability of pongamia biodiesel production in Fiji [61] showed the levelized cost of biodiesel to be USD 1.44 per liter and the benefit-cost ratio to be 1:06. Tables 2-4 below detail properties of crude pongamia oil.…”

Section: Biofuel Production Potentialmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia

Leksono

Rahman

Larjavaara

et al. 2021

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Indonesia has 14 million ha of degraded and marginal land, which provides very few benefits for human wellbeing or biodiversity. This degraded land may require restoration. The leguminous tree Pongamia pinnata syn. Milettia pinnata (pongamia) has potential for producing biofuel while simultaneously restoring degraded land. However, there is limited information on this potential for consideration. This paper aims to address the scientific knowledge gap on pongamia by exploring its potential as a biofuel and for restoring degraded land in Indonesia. We applied a literature review to collect relevant information of pongamia, which we analyzed through narrative qualitative and narrative comparative methods with careful compilation and scientific interpretation of retrieved information. The review revealed that pongamia occurs naturally across Indonesia, in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. It can grow to a height of 15–20 m and thrive in a range of harsh environmental conditions. Its seeds can generate up to 40% crude pongamia oil by weight. It is a nitrogen-fixing tree that can help restore degraded land and improve soil properties. Pongamia also provides wood, fodder, medicine, fertilizer and biogas. As a multipurpose species, pongamia holds great potential for combating Indonesia’s energy demand and restoring much of the degraded land. However, the potential competition for land and for raw material with other biomass uses must be carefully managed.

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“…The latest pongamia oil biodiesel production research reveals that the ratio of the value gained to the cost is higher than 1, which indicates the feasability of the process 139. This country‐related biodiesel study of Mizik and Gyarmati considers many of the problems that can occur if a country becomes dependent on certain raw materials, and how to handle the resultant waste, among other issues 137.…”

Section: Economic Feasibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Different Parameters on Catalytic Production of Biodiesel from Different Oils

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Compared to fossil fuels, renewable fuels (biodiesel) are promising alternatives with similar properties which could reduce the emission of toxic gases and carbon foot print. Biodiesel is mostly used in some developing countries especially in the transportation sector and can be produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, non‐edible oil, and waste cooking oil by different methods. Animal fat and used cooking oil is not feasible for biodiesel production because of numerous problems during production. Catalysts can be selected or synthesized according to the nature of the feedstock. The selection of highly efficient catalysts is necessary to obtain a high yield of biodiesel and their recyclability is also highly important. Different factors affect the transesterification process and analysis of the final biodiesel product is important and necessary to fulfill the requirements of the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) standards. In this regard, production of biodiesel from different sustainable and renewable resources could be recommended at industrial level. Further research is required to improve the efficiency.

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Economic feasibility of biodiesel production from Pongamia Oil on the Island of Vanua Levu

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

A critical review of Pongamia pinnata multiple applications: From land remediation and carbon sequestration to socioeconomic benefits

A critical review of Pongamia pinnata multiple applications: From land remediation and carbon sequestration to socioeconomic benefits

Pongamia: A Possible Option for Degraded Land Restoration and Bioenergy Production in Indonesia

Effect of Different Parameters on Catalytic Production of Biodiesel from Different Oils

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