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Bio Diesel in Future

SPFL Biodiesel Plant –Kesurdi, Khandala. Dist.Satara. (India)

With an upsurge in economic activities since August 2006, India is consuming over a whopping 127 million tones of crude oil per year & is forced to import about 70% of its energy needs.

The current yearly consumption of diesel alone is around 40 million tones in India. In the current scenario, exploring energy alternatives in the form of bio fuels namely ethanol and bio diesel assumes top priority.

Company is planning:

Plantation of 10,000 Hectares of Land
Setting up of extraction plant of Bio-diesel
Setting up of Bio-fertilizer unit
Agriculture Training and Consultancy of Jatropha plantation and allied activities

Biodiesel is an alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils or animal fats.

It is one of the possible entities to replace fossil fuels as the world's primary transport energy source.

A variety of biolipids can be used to produce biodiesel. Jatropha, Rapeseed and soybean oils are most commonly used, though the other crops such as mustard, palm oil, hemp and even algae show promise. Even waste vegetable oil can be used to produce bio-diesel.

In India, the oil plant Jatropha curcas is physic nut is a multipurpose and drought resistant large shrub or small tree. Although a native of tropical America, it was brought to India by the Portuguese almost around 5 centuries ago, since then this has been thriving around. With more that 150 species it thrives in sub-tropical regions of the world and can be grown in areas of low rainfall and problematical sites. Jatropha grows relatively quickly. Being drought tolerant, it can be used to reclaim eroded areas, be grown as a boundary fence or live hedge in the arid/semi-arid areas.

The wood and fruit of Jatropha can be used for numerous purposes including fuel. The seed of Jatropha contains (50% by weight) viscous oil, which can be used for manufacture of candles and soap, in the cosmetics industry, for cooking and lighting by itself or as a diesel/paraffin substitute or extender.

India has tremendous potential as a producer of Jatropha biodiesel, and India’s national biofuels program emphasises Jatropha production. More than 60 million hectares of waste and marginalized land, representing 20% of the total national area, lay barren or underutilized. Such land has little agricultural value at present, but it is estimated that up to 20 million hectares of this area would be suitable for growing Jatropha.

The first refinery should be producing biodiesel in Chennai, Tamilnadu, by 2006.

This project can gainfully use millions of hectares of waste or marginal land across India and help alleviate rural poverty by generating thousands of rural jobs and offering farmers an additional source of income.

The 100,000 hectares we plan to plant in India this year could generate up to 50,000 jobs in rural communities.

The Indian Government is introducing a $300 million programme to encourage biofuels development and production, and is also in the process of mandating the blending of biodiesel with mineral diesel. A 5% blend is expected to be introduced shortly, rising to 20% by 2020.

Benefits of Jatropha

1. Environmental friendly biodisel to combat the petroleum shortage
2. Can cure the environment damages done due to petroleum.
3. Jatropha cakes (residues) can be used to produce grease, candle, fertilizer, medicines.
4. Needs only one tone of organic fertilizers per hectare per year, refining crude Jatropha oil into biodiesel produces glycerin.
5. In demand as a raw material for a very wide range of cosmetic, medical and food products. Glycerine byproducts from biodiesel production offer a valuable additional income stream to refiners.
6. Once fully grown, it needs no additional maintenance.
7. One crop can yeald seeds for up to 20 years. 8. More than 70% of India’s one billion people are dependent on agriculture, rural poverty and unemployment is widespread; the need for sustainable agricultural development remains great. In Indian conditions one can produce 2500 kg of seeds per hector, and 825 Liters of biodiesel can to extract from it.