Biodiesel Manufacturing Plant
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Function |
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Production of biodiesel from vegetable oils |
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Specification |
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i. Capacity |
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250 kg oil/day |
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ii. Command area required |
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25 ha |
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iii. Biodiesel production |
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250 L/day |
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iv. Glycerol production |
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55 kg/day |
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General Information |
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Biodiesel is produced from Jatropha oil by converting the triglycerides into methyl esters with a process known as transesterification. The Jatropha oil is blended with methyl alcohol and catalyst mixture, which is kept at reaction temperature for specific duration under agitation and sent to the settling tank. The ester is collected and washed to get pure biodiesel. The pilot plant consists of reaction vessel with heating and agitating device, catalyst mixing vessel, settling tanks and washing tank. |
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Salient features |
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About 250 litres of biodiesel can be produced per day from vegetable oils or tree seed oils. |
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Glycerol (by-product), can be used further in soap making or in chemical industries. |
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Contact us
Professor and Head,
Department of Bio-Energy,
TNAU, Coimbatore-641003.
Phone: 0422-6611276
Email: bioenergy@tnau.ac.in |
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