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Characterization of Processed Jatropha Oil for use as Engine Fuel

Anil Kumar Dubey1 * , R.M. Sarviya2 and A. Rehman2

1 Division of Agricultural Energy and Power, Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, 462 038 India

2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, 462 051 India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.6.1.14

Out of various no edible oil resources, jatropha curcas oil is considered as a promising alternate fuel for CI engines. The present study describes the process used for production of degummed jatropha oil (DGJO) and jatropha methyl ester (JBD) The important fuel properties of DGJO and JBD were determined and compared with fossil diesel and jatropha oil. The degumming and trans esterification process has reduced the viscosity by 19.8% and 74.8% respectively. The heating of degummed oil at 70 0C reduce the viscosity by 6.8 times when compared with viscosity at 10 0C. Further the degummed oil at 70 0C becomes viscous at par with fossil diesel, hence could be used directly in IC engines.


Jatropha Curcas; Biodiesel; Degummed Jatropha Oil; Diesel Fuel; Water Degumming

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Dubey A.K, Sarviya R.M, Rehman A. Characterization of Processed Jatropha Oil for use as Engine Fuel. Curr World Environ 2011:6(1);101-107 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.6.1.14

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Dubey A.K, Sarviya R.M, Rehman A. Characterization of Processed Jatropha Oil for use as Engine Fuel. Curr World Environ 2011;6;101-107. Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=1289

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