Practical
Substitute for Fossil Fuels
Promoting The Cultivation Of
Jatropha To Produce Biodiesel The
oil plant Jatropha curcas (L) (Jatropha)
or physic nut is a multipurpose and
drought resistant large shrub or
small tree. Although a native of
tropical America, it now thrives
throughout Africa and Asia. It grows
in a number of climatic zones in
tropical and sub-tropical regions of
the world and can be grown in areas
of low rainfall and problematic
sites. Jatropha is easy to
establish, grows relatively quickly
and is hardy. Jatropha oil is an
important product from the plant
that can be used as a viable
substitute for diesel. About
one-third of the energy in the fruit
of Jatropha can be extracted as oil
that has a similar energy value to
diesel fuel. Jatropha oil can be
used directly in diesel engines
added to diesel fuel as an extender
or trans-esterised to a bio-diesel
fuel. In theory, a diesel substitute
can be produced from locally grown
Jatropha plants.
Role Of Balance Climate In Promoting
Jatropha Cultivation In India
In joint venture with
Green Earth Biotech, Balance Climate Pvt.Ltd is involved in Jatropha
cultivation in India by the way of
supplying the technology for
cultivation and other Bioinputs. .Besides providing the technology for
the low cost cultivation of Jatropha,
we can supply the following
materials to initiate Jatropha
cultivation. .
Balance Climate Pvt Ltd will take
the responsibility of establishing
the following centres in India that
are mandatory for the popularization
of Jatropha in India
Jatropha knowledge centre
Jatropha inputs centre
Jatropha extension centre
Economics Of Jatropha
Cultivation And Biodiesel Production.
Economics For Producing 10000 Litres
Of Biodiesel Per Day.This project
has been worked for the cultivation
of 1000hectares (2500 acres) of
Jatropha.
If 1000 hectares of waste land are
brought under Jatropha, under
irrigated condition, we can produce
approximately 10000 litres of
biodiesel per day starting from
fourth year onwards. Because from
4th year onwards we will be
harvesting 10000 metric tones of
Jatropha seeds per year from 1000
hectares.
The cost of cultivation of Jatropha
curcas (excluding the land cost) for
one hectare at a spacing of 3m X 2m
(1666 plants per ha) has been worked
out as 2000.00 US Dollars. This
expenditure includes land
preparation, digging of pits,
seedling cost, manure and
fertilizer, watering and plant
protection etc for three years. Even
though the plant starts yielding
from 3rd year, to be in the safer
side economic yield is worked out
from 4th year only. The project is
viable for a minimum period of 20
years as Jatropha will give economic
yield to a minimum of 20 years.
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