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The utilization and sustainability of jatropha oil biodiesel in the agricultural sector of Myanmar |
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| Title | The utilization and sustainability of jatropha oil biodiesel in the agricultural sector of Myanmar |
| Creator | 1. Thet Myo 2. Kinoshita Eiji |
| Publisher | Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment |
| Publication Year | 2557 |
| Keyword | Jatropha oil, alternative diesel fuel: combustion characteristics, utilization and sustainability |
| Abstract | In Myanmar, Jatropha trees grow naturally and abundantly. But currently there are only a few commercial farms just in starting. Agriculture is backbone of Myanmar economy and it contributes 36.4% of GDP in 2011/2012 and over 70% of population work in it. In agriculture sector most of the machineries used are driven by diesel engines. Considering green and renewable energy, biodiesel is one of the best alternative fuels for diesel engines. Basically biodiesel can be processed from vegetable oils by the transesterification by using alcohol and catalyst. From our research on Jatropha oil, we processed methyl ester type Jatropha oil biodiesel namely Jatropha oil methyl ester (JME) and analyzed the fuel properties. The five stages speed-load engine experiments were carried out with a single cylinder DI diesel engine by fuelling with JME and, rapeseed oil methyl ester (RME), soybean oil methyl ester (SME) and diesel fuel (JIS No. 2) were used for comparison. From the analytical and experimental results, we found that JME has good fuel properties, fair ignition ability, less exhaust emissions and good thermal efficiencies. Base on these findings, our main purpose of this study is to get the interest and on the development of Jatropha plantation and to point out the potential of Jatropha oil biodiesel utilization and sustainability to the government, public and private sectors of Myanmar. |
| ISBN | 978-616-92228-1-1 |
