Extraction techniques and industrial applications of jatropha curcas

The fact that Jatropha curcas oil cannot be used for nutritional purposes without detoxification makes its useful as energy or fuel source, which will improve the domestic economy and provide job opportunities particularly in rural areas, where mechanical pressing is currently the most extensively u...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, K. A., Abdullah, M. E., Hassan, N. A., Ambak, K. B., Musbah, A., Usman, N., Bakar, S. K. B. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2016
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/74564/
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http://eprints.utm.my/74564/1/NorhidayahAbdulHassan2016_ExtractionTechniquesandIndustrialApplications.pdf
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Summary:The fact that Jatropha curcas oil cannot be used for nutritional purposes without detoxification makes its useful as energy or fuel source, which will improve the domestic economy and provide job opportunities particularly in rural areas, where mechanical pressing is currently the most extensively used process to extract oil from seed. In this context, the main goal of this study is to provide a summary of several studies dealing with the currently employed oil extraction technologies, the physicochemical properties of bio-oils obtained from J. curcas, and the potential uses of Jatropha oil. The aim is to shed light on the main differences among the four types of oil extraction techniques currently employed and to highlight their most appropriate applications. If tapped efficaciously, then these techniques could prove to be extremely helpful in these days of power and environmental crises.