Why do we need to prepare Jatropha seeds before oil extraction?
High production of biodiesel is required to cope with the depletion of current energy sources. Hence, a large amount of Jatropha seeds need to be prepared prior to the oil extraction process in order to meet the demand.
Does mechanical extraction of jatropha oil reduce downstream separation?
According to results, mechanical extracted Jatropha oil fulfills all the required specifications, indicating that mechanical pressing can reduce the downstream separations that are typically required in solvent extraction processes.
Can a screw press extract jatropha oil?
Beerens presented one of the first systematic studies on the mechanical extraction of Jatropha oil using a screw press ( Beerens, 2007 ). Under the different evaluated conditions, an average oil recovery of 80% was obtained in a single pass process.
Is Jatropha a promising crop for biodiesel production?
Jatropha is a promising crop for biodiesel production but the technology is still in its infancy , . The development is still in progress but not much has been realised to date. Further, most of the studies focus on Jatropha plantations, oil extraction and biodiesel production.