Can castor oil be produced from two different Castor hybrids?
Using a case study approach, the work presents results of the environmental impact assessment and economic feasibility of the production of castor oil from two different castor hybrids comparing four by-products management scenarios and two harvesting systems (manual vs. mechanical).
Which countries produce castor oil?
At present, the major castor markets are the USA, China, Russia, Japan and the European community countries [ 5 ]. Production and percentage share of castor seed by major producing countries (in 1000 tonnes) India being the largest producer of castor seeds, it also heavily dominates in castor oil production worldwide.
What drives the growth of the Global castor oil market?
This is one of the essential elements which is driving the growth of the worldwide castor oil market. The research focused on the evaluation of the environmental and economic sustainability of two different castor hybrids (C-856 and C-1030) comparing manual and mechanical harvesting methods, and by-product management.
Can castor oil be used as a renewable bio-based raw material?
It has been shown how castor oil can be used as a renewable bio-based raw material for the production a multitude of functional materials. It is equally noted that the diverse possibilities of castor oil transformation mainly depend on the presence of the three functional groups.