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Construction JATROPHA
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Jatropha is a drought resistant perennial
growing shrub, non demanding, tolerant to extremes, suitable
to tropical and non tropical climate and considerable climatic
changes, even upto light frost. It grows considerably easily
and lives producing seeds for nearly 50 years.
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It is known by different names: in
Hindi - Ratanjyot Jangli Erandi, Malyalam - Katamanak, Tamil
- Kattamanakku, Telugu - Pepalam, Kannada - Kadaharalu, Gujarati
- Jepal, Sanskrit - Kanana Randa
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| IMPACTS: |
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Social impact
2. Ecological impact
3. Economic impact
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| The overall advantage
of the system is that all the processing procedure and the added
value can be kept within the rural area or even within one village.
No centralized processing is required. |
| BASIC
FACTS: |
>> A seedling will start yielding
seeds after a year of its plantation
>> It is planted 2m x 2m and 2500 plants can
be grown in 1 hectare
>>20 % of the plants transferred from a nursery would
need to be replaced taking into account the usual rate of
mortality of plantations
>> Seeds have an oil content of 37%
>> One expeller required for minimum 100 ha Jatropha
>> One esterification plant is required for
1000 ha Jatropha
>> Jatropha Oil can be combusted as fuel without being
refined.
>>It burns with clear smoke free flame
>> Tested successfully as fuel for simple diesel engine
>> Jatropha can survive with minimum inputs and propagates
easily
>>Flowering occurs during the wet season and two flowering
peaks are generally seen. The seeds mature about three months
after flowering.
>>Cost of biodiesel varies between Rs. 14.98 - 16.59
per liter
>> Oil extraction is almost 91%
>> 1.05 Kg of oil is required to produce 1 kg of biodiesel
>> Recovery from sale of Glycerol from Biodiesel will
be Rs. 40 to 60 Kg.
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.>>10 million hectares
of waste land: 15 million tones of seeds yield (1.5 Tons/
Hectare) => 4.0 million tons of oil
.>>1/10th requirement of diesel in our country
.>> From 2nd year onwards Jatropha cultivation generates
an income of Rs. 25,000/- per hectare
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OTHER POSSIBLE USES
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In Industries for tanning, Candle making,
soap manufacture, Chemical Industry as varnish, Cosmetic Industry
for different types of non-edible oils, Fertilizer, Herbal
applications.
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Advantages of Jatropha:
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Oil yield per hectare
is among the highest of tree borne oil seeds. Seed production
ranges from about 0.4 tons per hectare per year to over 12
t/ha. There are reports of getting oil yield as high as 50%
from the seed.
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It can be grown in areas of low rainfall (200mm
per year ), on low fertility marginal, fallow, waste and other
lands such as along the canals, road railway tracks, on borders
of farmer’s field as boundary fence/ hedge in the arid
/ semiarid areas and even on alkaline soils.
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| Jatropha
is easy to be established in nurseries, grows relatively quickly
and is hardy. |
| Jatropha seeds are easy to collect as they are ready to be
plucked before the rainy season and as the plants are not very
tall. |
| Being rich in nitrogen, the seed cake
is an excellent sources of plant nutrients. |
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Research Association, India |
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