Many alternative Bio Diesel
fuels have been shown to have better exhaust emissions than traditional Diesel
fuel. Jatropha Bio diesel holds promise as fuel alternatives for
diesel engine
Depletion of the Primary Fuels
Bio Diesel are agriculture oriented
A number of researches have
shown that jatropha bio diesel has fuel properties and provides
engine performance that is very similar to diesel fuel
Bio Diesel are non toxic, bio degradable and renewable fuel
The severe emission regulations
in the world have placed design limitations on heavy duty diesel engines. The
trend towards cleaner burning fuel is growing worldwide and it is possible through
Jatropha bio diesel.
Bio diesel includes
a high cetane number, low sulfur , low volatility and the presence of Oxygen atoms
in the fuel molecule
Expected efficiency is achieved through Bio diesel.
Bio
diesel performs better than the Petroleum diesel
Jatropha bio diesel readily mixes with diesel fuel and it runs in
any diesel engine without modification
Reduces serious air pollutants
such as particulates, carbon monoxides, hydrocarbons and air toxic
Mutagencity studies shows that
bio diesel dramatically reduces potential risks of cancer and birth defects
Potential
Varieties of Bio Diesel oil seeds
1.
Jatropha Curcas 2. Karanja (Pungam) 3. Jojoba 4. Kusum
5. Mahua 6. Neem 7. Sal 8. Simarouba
Nearly 80 species
are known to produce oil from seeds
Even though there are plenty of varieties
of tree borne oil seeds, Jatropha Curcas shrubs are found to be
an ultimate potential variety, and the pumgam comes in the next.
