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CO2 mitigation potential from biodiesel of castor seed oil in Indian context

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Biodiesel has become an interesting alternative to be used in diesel engine, because it has similar properties to the traditional fossil diesel fuel and may, thus, substitute conventional fuel with none or very minor engine modification. This article deals with alkaline transesterfication of castor oil and their properties for engine application. The purpose of the transesterfication process is to lower the viscosity of the oil from 226.82 cS to 8.50 cS ‘at’ 38°C. The flash point values of castor methyl esters are lower than that of castor oil. The density and gross calorific value of castor methyl ester are much closer to those of diesel. If 10% of total production of castor seed oil is transesterfied into biodiesel, then about 79,782 tones of CO2 emission can be saved on annual basis. The CO2 released during combustion of biodiesel can be recycled through next crop production, therefore, no additional burden on environment.

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  1. Department of Renewable Energy Sources, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313 001, India

    N. L. Panwar & Hemant Y Shrirame

  2. Department of Environmental Sciences, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313 001, India

    B. R. Bamniya

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Panwar, N.L., Shrirame, H.Y. & Bamniya, B.R. CO2 mitigation potential from biodiesel of castor seed oil in Indian context. Clean Techn Environ Policy 12, 579–582 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-009-0269-5

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