• Can screw expeller cater massive Jatropha biomass for oil extraction?
  • This study is aimed to make efficient screw expeller to cater massive Jatropha biomass for its oil extraction. A computational flow dynamics (CFD) simulation is performed to estimate the pressure developed inside the barrel through screw pressing when the feedstock is Jatropha seed.
  • How to improve oil expeller for Jatropha seed?
  • Experimental validation of the simulation is used to improve oil expeller for Jatropha seed by fabricating the expeller after the analysis of design by ANSYS FLUENT codes. An oil yield in excess of 98%, as compared to a maximum 75% for existing screw expellers, was achieved in practical runs which is very promising.
  • Is Jatropha seed husk a gasifier feedstock?
  • A Review on Combustion, Performance and Emission Characteristics of Liquid Alternative Fuels for Diesel Engine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Vyas, D. K., and Singh, R. N. (2007). Feasibility Study of Jatropha Seed Husk as an Open Core Gasifier Feedstock.
  • Is Jatropha curcas a biodiesel fuel?
  • The plant may also provide up to 40% oil yield per seed based on weight. This study looks at the features characteristics of Jatropha Curcas as biodiesel feedstock and performance, and emissions of internal combustion engine that operates on this biodiesel fuel.
  • How much oil does Jatropha curcas produce?
  • Jatropha Curcas oil production is expected to reach 1,590 kg/ha (Vyas and Singh, 2007; Gui et al., 2008; Janaun and Ellis, 2010). Fruits are trilobite ovoid capsules with three cells and a length of 23¨C30 mm by a width of 28 mm.
  • What are the byproducts of jatropha oil production?
  • A part od the rude oil as main product, the biomass waste are the major byproducts of jatropha oil production. Biomass by-products are often discarded into the environment, however, they may be utilised as resin, fertiliser, adsorbent, briquettes, and bioactive compost (Primandari et al., 2018).