Seed traits, fatty acid profile and genetic diversity assessment in. Pongamia risk assessment department of agriculture and. This paper addresses the life cycle energy balance, global warming potential and acidification potential, of a small scale biodiesel. Transesterification of pongamia pinnata oil using base. Pongamia pinnata is one of the promising tree species suitable for providing oil for. Out of these pongamia pinnata can be a definite source of raw material due to its easy. Title plants and people of nepal publication author manandhar. Optimized biodiesel production and emulsification of pongamia pinnata seed oil using taguchi method. For annual seed yields ranging from 20 to 80 kg in shell per tree, the delivered cost of. Pdf on sep 26, 2008, malaya kumar naik and others published biodiesel production using karanjapongamia pinnataand jatropha jatrophacurcas seed. Biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil using. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made from renewable biological resources.
The production of biodiesel using karanja pongamia. This study investigates the potential of pongame oil as an alternative source of bioenergy biodiesel. Nodulation in the legume biofuel feedstock tree pongamia pinnata. The pongamia millettia pinnata plant is a leguminous tree that is found through much of asia, northern australia and the pacific islands.
Pongamia pinnata trees are normally planted along the highways, roads, canals to stop soil erosion. Pongam tree aka, pongamia pinnata, millettia pinnata, pongamia, honge tree, karanj tree, and indian beech tree is a deciduous legume that grows up to about 50 to 80 feet tall and is native to subtropical regions. Spacing differs from the soil conditions and terrain. In this work reaction parameters namely 1 temperature, 2 time, 3 naoh concentration and 4. The study for the production of biodiesel using nanoparticles as catalysts is very limited. Optimized biodiesel production and emulsification of pongamia. Pongamia pinnata, which now has the common botanical name of millettia pinnata, is a leguminous tree, which is native to northern australia, india, and much of the tropical world. If the seeds fallen along road side are collected, and oil is extracted at village level expellers, few million tons of oil will be available for lighting the lamps in rural area. This document is enh657, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Pdf preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata. Millettia pinnata is a legume tree that grows to about 1525 metres 5080 ft in height with a large canopy which spreads equally wide. Production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid karanja pongamia pinnata oil. It is antihelmintic and useful in beriberi, ophthalmology, dermatopathy, vaginopathy, and ulcers. Pongamia biodiesel system to include biogas production exploits the energy available in the.
Prospect of pongamia pinnata karanja in bangladesh. Production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid karanja. Pongamia millettia pinnata has been widely studied as a potential feedstock for biodiesel fuel, though little is known about its feasibility at a commercial level. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report available on biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata oil with methanol using iron nanoparticles as a catalyst. Pongamia pinnata may be cultivated in the waste land, or in any other chosen land as per the parameters given earlier in the presentation. This survey presents the suitability of pongamia pinnata karanja as a source of renewable fuel. Pongamia biomass producer bioenergy information for. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plant growth and yield.
Emission characteristics of pongamia pinnata karanja biodiesel. Biodiesel synthesis from pongamia pinnata oil over modified ceo 2 catalysts venkatesh,1,2 sathgatta zaheeruddin mohamed shamshuddin,1,2 manjunatha shyamsundar,1,2 vanagoor thammannigowda vasanth1 1 chemistry research laboratory, hms institute of technology, nh4, kyathsandra, tumkur, karnataka, india. Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from. The tree grows naturally along the north and south coasts of java island. The legume tree pongamia pinnata also called millettia pinnata is gaining importance as a biofuel feedstock tree because of the abundant. Millettia pinnata, also known as pongamia pinnata or pongamia glabra, is common throughout asia and thus has many different names in different languages, many of which have come to be used in english to describe the seed oil derived from m. It has a straight or crooked trunk, 5080 centimetres 2030 in in diameter, with grey. Studies were carried out on transesterification of karanja oil with methanol for the production of biodiesel. Preparation of biodiesel from crude oil of pongamia pinnata. Fabaceae locally known as karanja, is a medium sized evergreen tree found in gardens and road side all over bangladesh as well as in india, china and southeast.
Pongamia oil is derived from the seeds of the millettia pinnata tree, which is native to tropical and temperate asia. Karanja pongamia pinnata is a tree grown in parts of india and australia. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata. Biodiesel does not need to be drilled, transported, or refined, like petroleum diesel. The physico chemical parameters such as moisture, iodine. These non edible oil seeds are also used for lightning purpose at. Pongamia biodiesel pongamia biodiesel project services. Optimization of alkalicatalyzed transesterification of. Producing biodiesel is easier and is less timeconsuming. Pdf biodiesel production using karanjapongamia pinnata. Pongamia pinnata karanja may be an emerging option for. Abstract pongame oil is nonedible oil extracted from seeds of pongamia pinnata l. Unlike jathropha, pongamia has no known carcinogenic effects. Manufacturer of pongamia biodiesel pongamia biodiesel project services, pongamia biodiesel farm development package, pongamia plantation monitoring management and pongamia biodiesel business plan 100 ha offered by advanced biofuel center, jaipur, rajasthan.
Lower emissions of biodiesel compared with petro diesel when comparing biodiesel performance to that of convention diesel fuels, horsepower is not noticeably different. Optimization of alkalicatalyzed transesterification of pongamia pinnata oil for production of biodiesel. But the best spacing for the commercial cultivations would be 5 mtr x 5 mtr to have 400 tress per hectare. The collection and extraction of oil is carried out by indian biodiesel corporation, baramati.
The fresh bark of pongamia pinnata is sweet and mucilaginous to taste, soon become bitter and acrid. Millettia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical asia, australia and pacific islands. Pongamia pinnata is a deciduous, salt tolerant, drought resistant nitrogen fixing leguminous tree and their seeds are well known for extraction of nonedible oil. We also investigated the effect of the sodium methoxidetreated algae catalyst on the biodiesel yield. Bioprocess optimization for biodiesel production from pongamia pinnata. Abstractthe preparation of sodium methoxidetreated algae catalysts and their activity in the transesterification of pongamia pinnata seed oil by dimethyl carbonate were investigated. Various parts of pongamia are used in medicinal and other applications. Pdf prospect of karanja pongamia pinnata biodiesel as. The seeds of pongamia pinnata were collected from the assam engineering college. Pongamia pinnata, a fast growing, out crossing, papillionaceous tree legume with high oil content seeds and found in northern australia, papua new guinea. Pongamia biodiesel system to include biogas production exploits the energy available in the system. The seed of pongamia pinnata which is popularly known as karanja in hindi and indian beech in english is very much available in region of the assam, northeast india. Pdf 18 biodiesel production using karanja pongamia.
As a result biodiesel can be an effective solution to the i. Development of pongamia pinnata as an alternative biofuel crop. Pongamia pinnata biodiesel as an alternative to diesel. Economics of oil production from pongamia millettia. Its native range is uncertain, with conflicting information in the published literature. Pongamia pinnata a sustainable biofuel plant species for semi arid climatic 510 other cytokinin favor shoot formation skoog and miller, 1957, especially in combination with bap is effective in multiple shoot regeneration in many species such as a. Biodiesel pongamia pinnata gcms ftir transesterification the oil seed production in the country presently meets only 6070% of its total edible oil requirements and the rest is met through imports.
Biodiesel has a high flash point, it does not produce explosive airfuel vapors it has very low toxicity and it is biodegradable. A maximum conversion of 92% oil to ester was achieved using a 1. This paper outlines the medical and energy aspects of pongamia pinnata. If the production of biodiesel is compared with production of the regular type, producing the latter consumes more energy. Sundaramoorthi1 1vanavarayar institute of agriculture, manakkadavu, pollachi642103, india. Year 2002 isbn 0881925276 description excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of nepal. Pongamia tree is another biofuel source ag professional. Pongamia millettia pinnata, formerly known as pongamia pinnata, is a treeshrub with a broad distribution from india, through central and southeastern asia, indonesia and into northern australia. From the family leguminaceae, karanja pongamia pinnata grown in india, is a glabrous tree of medium size that can grow in tidal forests, coastal areas, riverbanks and even roadsides sharma and singh, 2008, making production of biodiesel feasible. Pongamia is an ancient tree that is native to australia and india. Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from pongamia oil in.
Bangladesh is an agriculture based country, where any edible and nonedible seeds can be grown. Prospect of karanja pongamia pinnata biodiesel as an alternative. Pdf production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid. Biofibres from biofuel industrial byproductpongamia. Pdf biodiesel was prepared from the nonedible oil of pongamia pinnata by transesterification of the crude oil with methanol in the presence of koh as. A study on the use of biodiesel produced from pongamia pinnata as an alternative fuel for diesel engine yakshith p. One of the promising tree species to be utilized as biodiesel legume in indonesia is malapari pongamia pinnata l. Delonix regia heterogeneous catalyzed twostep biodiesel. The development of sodium methoxidetreated algae catalysts can overcome most problems associated.
Pierre is a nonedible pioneer biodiesel and medicinal tree species of the family leguminosae that grows in multiple geoclimatic conditions, ranging from humid, tropical, subtropical regions to cooler and semiarid zones. Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from. Biodiesel was prepared from the nonedible oil of pongamia pinnata by transesterification of the crude oil with methanol in the presence of koh as catalyst. A study on the use of biodiesel produced from pongamia. Biofibres from biofuel industrial byproduct pongamia pinnata seed hull puttaswamy manjula, govindan srinikethan and k. Fuel properties of transesterified pongame oil chemically known as methyl esters biodiesel were. Pdf biodiesel synthesis from pongamia pinnata oil by. Pdf pongamia pinnata karanja biodiesel as an alternative fuel. It has been assessed that bangladesh can utilize about 128. About pongamia bioenergy plantations australiabioenergy. Pongamia millettia pinnata, a tree in the bean family fabaceae, is a candidate biofuel crop in. Pongamia pinnata, oil content, fatty acid methyl esters, gas.
Biodiesel synthesis from pongamia pinnata oil over. Composition and fatty acid profile of pongamia pinnata, a potential biodiesel. Among these species, which can yield oil as a source of energy in the form of biodiesel, pongamia pinnata has been found to be one of the most suitable species due to its various favorable attributes like its hardy nature, high oil recovery and quality of oil. Studies on optimization of transesterification of certain. In the present study, the crude oil extracted from pongamia pinnata seed was used to synthesize biodiesel. The pongamia tree seed containing 27% 39% oil was taken in the present study for the production of biodiesel by transesterification using base catalyst naoh and acid catalyst h2so4. Pdf pongamia pinnata, a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made from renewable. Prospect of karanja pongamia pinnata biodiesel as an alternative energy source in bangladesh.
It is seen that pongamia pinnata has higher producti vity as compared to jatropha. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the. Pongamia pinnata karanja biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engine. It is often known by the synonym pongamia pinnata as it was moved to the genus millettia only recently. Biodiesel, karanja oil, alternate fuel, fuel 1 introduction.
Pongamia pinnata oil oil seed plants for biodiesel. It is a species of the legume family and grows large pods that are rich in triglyceride oils that may be converted into biodiesel and aviation fuel. Preparation of methyl ester biodiesel from karanja. In our country there are more than 300 species of trees, which produce oil bearing trees. Millettia pinnata hawaii natural energy institute university of hawaii. It is a tree of 1215 m height, with spread branches. Pongamia pinnata is one of the promising tree species suitable for providing oil for biodiesel production. Pongamia pinnata is a leguminous tree known for its multipurpose benefits. India also has a potential of collecting 5 million tons of treeborne oilseeds tbo of which only one million tons are being collected presently. Detail study on the properties of pongamia pinnata karanja for the. Capital budgeting and cash flow analysis was conducted for a potential pongamia plantation and crushing plant in queensland, australia. Another biofuel crop has come to the forefront as a california company, terviva inc.
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