Dr. Jigna G. Tank
Saurashtra University, India
Title: An insight on Biodiesel production from forest seeds
Biography
Biography: Dr. Jigna G. Tank
Abstract
There are diverse types of forest seed oils which are being utilized by many researchers to optimized biodiesel production and evaluate their performance in diesel engine. It was observed that the biodiesel produced from forest seeds such as Pongamia pinnata, Sterculia foetida, Simmondsia chinensis, Linum usitatissimum, Moringa oleifera, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Madhuca longifolia, Azadirachta indica, Simarouba glauca, Cannabis sativa, Camelina sativa, Terminalia belerica, Calophyllum inophyllum, Cleome viscosa, Thevetia peruviana, Aleurites moluccanus, Syzygium cumini, Hevea brasiliensis, Manilkara zapota, Guizotia abyssinica, Annona reticulate, Aegle marmelos, Citrullus colocynthis and Pistacia khinjuk exhibits more energy consumption and incomplete fuel combustion property when it’s pure or blends of biodiesel are used in engine. The biodiesel blends (5 to 20%) of forest seeds such as Jatropa curcus, Balanites aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica, Sapindus mukorossi, Schleichera oleosa, Hibiscus cannabinus, Ceiba pentandra, Raphanus sativus exhibits excellent performance, in fuel combustion and smoke emission. The results were compared with petroleum diesel with or without modifications in diesel engine and showed identical results. However, many researchers have optimized biodiesels production from other forest seeds (Terminalia catappa, Limnanthes alba, Vernicia Montana, Annona cherimola, Maclura pomifera, Euphorbia lathyris, Sapium sebiferum, Licania rigida, Blighia unijugata, Treculia Africana, Dipteryx alata, Xanthoceras sorbifolia, Lepidium sativum, Pentaclethra macrophylla, Xanthium sibiricum, Amygdalus pedunculata, Forsythia suspense, Reutealis trisperma, Aleurites trisperma, Silybum marianum, Crotalaria juncea, Gliricidia sepium, Pangium edule, Senna obtusifolia, Panicum virgatum, Cascabela thevetia, Annona muricata, Leucaena leucocephala, Ocimum basilicum, Cucumis melo, Salvadora persica, and Koelreuteria paniculata) which show physico-chemical parameters almost in range as per ASTM and EN standard specification but remains to be evaluated for performance, combustion and emission parameters in diesel engines.