The cost of biodiesel production is the major hurdle towards its commercialization. Biodiesel
production is considered to be economically viable only if price compete favorably with …

ABSTRACTThis study investigated production of biodiesel from oil seeds of Jatropha curcas,
obtained in Nigeria, with a view to encouraging the cultivation of Jatropha plant in Nigeria …

There has been greater awareness on biodiesel in developing countries in the recent times
and significant activities have picked up for its production especially with a view to boost the …

Ethyl ester biodiesel has been produced from a non-edible Jatropha curcas oil. Oil was
extracted from the plant seed using n-hexane at 60° C and pretreated by alkaline refining …

The oil and biodiesel produced from Nigerian and Indian Jatropha curcas seeds were
evaluated using a parametric Student's t-test model. The characteristics assessed include oil …

The non-edible vegetable oils of Jatropha curcas, neem, castor, rubber and edible oils of
soyabean and cotton were investigated for their use as biodiesel feedstock. The analysis of …

Due the environmental concern and limited resources of petroleum oil has increase the
demand of biodiesel. One way of reducing the biodiesel production costs is to use the less …

The fuel characteristics of biodiesel produced from palm oil, palm kernel oil, jatropha seed
oil and rubber seed oil as compared to petroleum diesel were investigated. Biodiesel yields …

Jatropha curcas is a perennial, deciduous, shrub, which produces seeds rich in oil that is
easily convertible into biodiesel. The major constraint in achieving higher biodiesel yield of …

The consumption and demand for the petroleum products are increasing every year due to
increase in population, standard of living and urbanization. Diesel consumption pattern in …