BIODIESEL PILOT PLANT 

 

1.

Function

:

Producing biodiesel from vegetable oils

2.

Specification

:

 

 

i. Capacity

:

250 kg oil/day

 

ii. Command area required

:

25 ha

 

iii. Biodiesel Production

:

250 lit/day

 

iv. Glycerol production

:

55 kg/day

3.

General Information

:

Biodiesel is produced from Jatropha oils by converting the triglycerides into methyl esters with a process known as transesterification.  The Jatropha oil is blended with 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.

 

4.

Cost of the unit

:

Rs. 1,50,000

5.

Cost of operation

:

Rs.3/l of diesel (excluding Jatropha oil cost)

6.

Salient features

:

  • About 250 liters of biodiesel can be produced per day from vegetable oils or tree seed oils.

  • By-product, glycerol can be used further in soap making or in chemical industries.

 

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