What is it about?
The aim of this work is to evaluate the performance of the extraction and mechanical filtering of Jatropha curcas oil and to evaluate the primary energy of the raw material resulting from the process, this is a qualitative-quantitative study of transversal order based on measurements and analysis of the process in situ.
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Why is it important?
The equivalent primary energy valuation of one ton of oil is 39076. 39 MJTon-1, which is equivalent to 0.94 TEP, 2.90 Ton CO2 eq, and 20.87 BEP; in the same way one ton of Jatropha cake represents 15969.30 MJ, equivalent to 0.38 TEP, 1.18 Ton CO2 eq, and 8. 53 BEP, and the total primary energy between one ton of oil and one ton of Jatropha cake after oil extraction together contain 55045.61 MJTon-1, equivalent to 1.32 TEP, 4.08 Ton CO2 eq, and 29.41 BEP.
Perspectives
Jatropha Curcas plantations, as an energy cropand renewable source, have the potential toreduce emissions.Jatropha is a crop that grows well on marginalsoils, can be used as living fences and is droughtand disease resistant.By-products obtained from Jatropha Curcasseeds can be used in bio insecticides, hydraulicoil, organic fertilizer and biogas production,briquettes, etc.
TORRES MEJIA FREDY
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
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This page is a summary of: Yield Evaluation and Primary Energy Assessment of the Jatropha curcas Oil Extraction Process for Use as a Biofuel in Engines, Asian Journal of Biology, November 2021, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ajob/2021/v13i330188.
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