THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY(DEEMED UNIVERSITY)PATIALA, PUNJAB

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:SHAMSHER PRAKASH FOUNDATION VARUN AGGARWALMISHIKA SINGLARAHUL KUMARTANSY JINDAL

Dr. Manoranjan Parida (coordinator)Associate professor Civil Engineering DepartmentIndian Institute of Technology RoorkeeRoorkee – 247667IndiaRespected sir,This report entitled “

Extraction of Biodiesel from Jatropha Plant

” wasprepared to meet all requirements of criteria underlined in the pamphlet of Shamsher Prakash Foundation. Our purpose of this report is to fabricate aninnovative biodiesel processor that is quite efficient and cost effective.I, Varun Aggarwal, on the behalf of my team of four members, submit thisinnovative proposal for your kind consideration.Sincerely,VARUN AGGARWALIst year T.I.E.T studentTeam members:VARUN AGGARWALMISHIKA SINGLARAHUL KUMARTANSY JINDAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………………………………… (i)SUMMARY……………………………………………………… (ii)1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………… 1

1.1 Problem overview

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1.2 Report objectives

…………………………………… 12.0 BACKGROUND…………………………………………… 2-4

2.1 Scope of Jatropha in India

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2.2 Benefits of biodiesel

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2.3 Process of obtainingoil from plant

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2.4 Basic process of manufacturingbiodiesel

………. 43.0 PROCESSOR DESIGN…………………………………… 5-8

3.1 Physical size

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3.2 Material selection

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3.3 Components

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3.3.1. Selection

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3.4 User interface

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3.4.1 Safety

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3.4.2 Maintenance

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3.4.3 Ease of use

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3.4.4 Aesthetics

……………………………………4.0 PROCESSOR FABRICATION………………………….. 8-9

4.1 Assembly

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4.2 Progressive testing

………………………………... 95.0 COST: 9-10

5.1

Cost effective

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5.2 Cost analysis

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6.0 CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………… 107.0 RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………… 10-118.0 REFERENCES…………………………………………….. 11APPENDIX A -- BIODIESEL MAKING PROCESS……….. 12APPENDIX B – LIST OF MATERIALS..……………..….. 13APPENDIX C – DESCRIPTION OF BIODIESEL…………… 14-15