DESIGN OF BIODIESEL PLANT USING TRANSESTERIFICATION OF NON-EDIBLE OIL SEEDS

Self reliance of fossil fuels are increasing at faster rates, nearly 70% of nations economy depends upon transportation thereby depleting fossil fuels at faster rates. Additionally subsequent increase in greenhouse gases emissions and stringent emissions norms, has forced to think of renewable fuel resources. Biodiesel is one of the alternative that can be used as fuels in any conventional engine. Many technologies are designed to reduce emissions of harmful gases but if fuel itself is not clean, all of this design is not sustainable and unaffordable. So the main aim of this research is to design biodiesel plant from transesterification of nonedible oil seeds like Jatropha, Undi and Thumba for increasing oil recovery and good quality of fuel. Also validation of synthesized biodiesel as per ASTM D-6751 standards. Results showed that designed biodiesel plant has significant oil recovery and properties of synthesized biodiesel are also validated