jatropha oil processing machine in tanzania

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • How will manual processing affect the Jatropha industry?
  • Manual processing, which is time consuming and cost ineffective due to the high reliance on workers, will cause the Jatropha industry to be less sustainable especially when large scale production is envisaged. In Malaysia, a total of 259,906 ha of Jatropha plantation area have already been identified in 2012 .
  • 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.
  • Why is Jatropha production a major development in India?
  • Further, the high labour cost and high reliance on foreign workers in agricultural works in the country has also encouraged the development of mechanical devices for any agro-based production, including Jatropha production in the country.
  • What are the steps involved in the production of Jatropha biodiesel?
  • There are few steps involved in the production of Jatropha biodiesel including cultivation, harvesting, fruit pretreatment, oil extraction, oil purification and biodiesel production , ( Fig. 1 ). High production of biodiesel is required to cope with the depletion of current energy sources.