Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil in Pakistan: Current Trends and Challenges
Production of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil in Pakistan: Current Trends and Challenges
Jaffar Hussain1*, Zeenat M. Ali1, Syed Farman Ali Shah1, Abdul Nasir Laghari2 and Munazza Sohail3
ABSTRACT
Energy is a fundamental need for every sector of economic improvement in a country. Industrial, transportation and human population activates are increase the requirement of energy. In developing countries face increasing local demand for energy in rural areas, they also must deal with both economic and environmental pressure on agricultural lands in general. According to an estimate the energy demand may increase from 60.4 to 129 million tones of oil equivalent in the next 15 years in Pakistan. Fossil fuels are the major source of energy in the world. The consumption of fossil fuels like that natural gas, coal and petroleum base products are going to end, so to find alternative source of energy to meet the global energy demand. Renewable energy sources are good alternative for fossil fuels. Biodiesel is a most important alternative energy source in the world which is renewable, biodegradable, environmental friendly and non toxic. Biodiesel is produce from edible, non edible, animal fats and algae. Jatropha is a one of them non edible oil which production annual yield 200 thousand metric tones. Suitable to many site conditions in arid and semi-arid areas of the country. The 70 to 80% directly or indirectly Pakistani populations depend upon agriculture. Jatropha oil have density 909kg/m3,viscosity 25.63CST,flash point 250 oC and acid value was 1.20 mgKoH/g.
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