Obtaining and characterization of biodiesel from castor oil. Pdf biodiesel production from ricinus communis oil and its. Sep 07, 2016 castor oil has long been used commercially as a highly renewable resource for the chemical industry. Optimization of transesterification parameters in ricinus. Biodiesel production from melia azedarach and ricinus communis oil by transesterification process article pdf available. Leafcutting ants are the main herbivores in the new world tropics. The applications of the obtained oil have been vastly extended from cosmetics to high performance engine lubricants castrol r30 and r40 9. The heating value obtained for the oil and its biodiesel were 32 mjkg and 38 mjkg. Previously described species within the genus ricinus have been transferred to other genera or grouped within r.
Ricinus oil is normally obtained by mechanical extrusion of the seeds from the plant ricinus communis. Introduction colombia must face a new stage in the development of its. Toxic effect was analyzed by feeding insects artificial diets supplemented with different oil concentrations and direct. Castor oil has excellent solubility in methanol and hence theoretically an ideal feedstock for biodiesel production. Euphorbiaceae family and it is commonly known as castor oil plant, and palma christi. The castor seed oil investigated has oil content of 34%, and the properties characterized are all within the limits for biodiesel. Introduction since the beginning of civilization, human beings are struggling for making progress in almost all domains of our life as a means to fulfill bare necessities like. In order to obtain rc oil, soxhalet extraction apparatus was used. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, ricinus, and subtribe, ricininae. Combined with dove biotechs state of the art technologies for biodiesel and biogass, castor bean ricinus communis there are both short and long term benefits for a truly holistic bioenergy projects in developing and developed countries in the tropical and. The methyl esters produced were found to meet the astm standards for biodiesel. A study of the lipid structure of castor seed oil ricinus.
Biodetoxification of ricin in castor bean ricinus communis. Biodiesel as renewable energy source can be produced from edible and nonedible feedstock. Sustainability assessment of ricinus communis biodiesel using. Lca is a tool that can be used effectively in evaluating various renewable energy sources for their sustainability and can help policy makers to choose the optimal energy source for specific purpose. Biodiesel is a mixture of methyl esters consisting of longchain fatty acids like lauric, palmitic, stearic, oleic, etc. Today, about 1 mt of castor beans are harvested annually for castor oil production, with india, china and brazil being major producers 5. This paper deals with the transesterification of ricinus communis oil with methanol to produce biodiesel. Evaluation of genetic diversity of castor bean for biodiesel. The ricinus communis biodiesel meets all the three criteria any environmentally sustainable fuel must meet. Biodiesel production from ricinus communis oil and its blends.
Nov, 2017 ricin is a highly toxic ribosomeinactivating lectin occurring in the seeds of castor bean ricinus communis l. Oil was extracted from seed by mechanical press method. Moreover, this study analysis the fuel properties of rc biodiesel and soybean biodiesel blends. Production of biodiesel and its physiochemical properties. Ricinus communis intoxications in human and veterinary medicinea summary of real cases. Castor oil, transesterification, fuel property, biodiesel, density, kinematic viscosity. Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. This paper analyzes the toxic action and deterrent properties of castor oil, ricinus communis l. Production, optimization and quality assessment of biodiesel from.
Hence, to explore the allelopathy of both plants, the aqueous methanol extracts of their leaves. Ricin is a highly toxic ribosomeinactivating lectin occurring in the seeds of castor bean ricinus communis l. Maryam ijaz a, khizar hayat bahtti a, zahid anwar b. Alber and alber the stalked leaves consist of usually eight radiating, pointed leaflets with slightly serrated edges and prominent central veins. Pdf in this study, local vegetable oil named as ricinus communis rc is used as the raw material for the production of biodiesel. Apr 14, 2018 castor oil is a multipurpose vegetable oil that people have used for thousands of years. The seeds from the ricinus communis plant contain in excess of 45% oil. In the present study fame was produced from ricinus communis l.
Biodiesel from nonedible seeds has attracted the attention of the authors to investigate hevea brasiliensis hb and ricinus communis rc as potential feedstocks. Castor ricinus communis is a seed cultivated round the world because its oil and the commercial uses of oil derived from the seed. Ricinus communis intoxications in human and veterinary. Transesterification reactions, helianthus annuus, ricinus communis, biodegradable, methanol. Ricinus communis oil by transesterification process. Moreover, this study analysis the fuel properties of rc. Castor ricinus communis is a seed cultivated round the world because its oil and the commercial uses of oil derived from the seed,for the development of a biodiesel. Preparation of biodiesel from higher ffa containing castor oil. The biodiesel produced was subjected to physiochemical analysis. The oil extracted from the dried seeds of ricinus communis was used in the production of biodiesel under the condition of 3. The generation of an intergeneric hybrid between j. Biodiesel production from ricinus communis oil and its blends with. Aug, 2016 in this context, the lifecycle assessment lca of a secondgeneration biodiesel derived from ricinus communis feedstock is undertaken.
Nonedible resources are preferred to circumvent for. Production, optimization and quality assessment of biodiesel. Pdf biodiesel production from melia azedarach and ricinus. Although the toxicity of seed oils against these ants has been poorly investigated, previous results revealed that seed oils exert considerable toxic activity against these insects. Pdf production of biodiesel and its physiochemical properties. The castor biodiesel has very interesting properties very low cloud and pour points that show that this fuel is very suitable for using in extreme winter temperatures. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. Biodiesel is a potential substitute of energy because it is obtained from renewable energy sources. Preparation of biodiesel from higher ffa containing castor oil kaniz ferdous, anjan deb, jannatul ferdous, rakib uddin, maksudur r. Oct 24, 2011 recently, ricinus communis and other euphorbiaceae like jatropha curcas gained interest as nonfood oil seed trees for biofuel biodiesel production 8,9. Economics an economic evaluation of castor farming,castor. Ricinus communis and jatropha curcas euphorbiaceae, two biodiesel plants are especially well known for many industrial, pharmacological, andor toxicological properties, but to date very little is known about their allelopathic characteristics.
Pdf synthesis and optimization of hevea brasiliensis and. The production of biodiesel is commonly derived from renewable resources like agricultural crops and vegetable oils. In the current study, biodiesel was extracted from castor. The castor bean plant, ricinus communis, is a native of tropical africa cultivated in several varieties for the oil found in its leaves and for its bold foliage. Castor plants have comparatively shorter growing period than the other plants of analogous feedstock. Introduction plant is mans friend in survival, giving him food, fuel and medicine from the days beyond drawn of civilization. Sulfur less, pale yellow coloured, highly viscous oil extracted from the castor ricinus communis seed which possesses a high content of oxygen and higher cetane number can be used as an alternative green resource for biodiesel production. Synthesis and catalysis of mixed oxides on mesoporous. Green synthesis of biodiesel from ricinus communis oil. Ricinus communis and jatropha curcas euphorbiaceae seed oil. The optimization of the biodiesel production was designed using taguchi array design based on four transesterification variables temperature, time, catalyst load and oil to methanol ratio in four levels. Castor bean grows throughout tropical and subtropical regions and is a very. Abstract current study reveals the production of biodiesel from nonedible oil such as castor oil ricinus communis l.
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