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NON-EDIBLE OIL POTENTIAL OF INDIA- NATIONAL OIL SEEDS ANDVEGETABLE OIL DEVELOPMENT (NOVOD) BOARD, INDIA.OIL BOTANICAL NAME OIL POTENTIAL(TONNES) Neem Azadirachta indica 100,000Karanja Pongamia pinnata 55,000Kusum Schliechera oleosa 25,000Ratanjot Jatrophacircus 15,000Pilu Salvadora oleoides 17,000Tumba Citrulluscollocynthis 17,000Sal Shorea robusta 21,000Mahua Madhuca indica 180,000Mango Mangifera indica 45,000Phulware Cheura 3000Kokum Garcinia indica 500Simarouba Simaruba glauca ---Jojoba Simmondsia chineaca ---Chullu Prunus armeniaca 110Rice bran Oryza sativa 474,000 Nahar Mesua ferrea L. 1 lakh quintal
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WHY BIODIESEL IMPORTANT FOR RAILWAYS?
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Indian Rail has very large available land.
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Biodiesel will help Railways to
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Improve uponemission norms
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Reduce diesel cost
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Contribute to Environment protection.
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WHAT IS BIODIESEL?Biodiesel - is vegetable oil processed to resemble diesel fuel. Technically Biodiesel isvegetable oil methyl ester. It is produced by removing glycerol molecule from vegetable oil and byintroducing methyl group to the acid part i.e. made by chemically combining any natural oil or fatwith an alcohol. Most of the oils, edible& non-edible are suitable. Selection of feed stock based onavailability, price and policy.
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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIESEL
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Environment friendly
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Clean burning
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High Cetane value
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High Lubricity
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ComparableBTU content
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Renewable fuel
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No major engine modification
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Readily mixes with diesel
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Ready to use in diesel engines
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Increase in engine life
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Biodegradable and non toxic
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Easy tohandle and store
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FORIGN INVESTMENT ON PLANTATION OF BIODOESEL
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Daimler offers help for Biodiesel.
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The Maker with a German Development Bank will provide620,000 EURO
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s for two pilot projects for biodiesel in the country
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The project aims for produce biodiesel from the oil seed Jatropha Curcus.
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Two plantation of Jatropha Curcas would be set up.
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A 20 acre plot in Sub humid Orissa.
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A10 acre plot in semi-arid, Gujarat.
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POTENTIAL AND CONCEPT OF BIODIESEL IN NORTH EAST INDIAAgainst the backdrop, prudent steps by the North East Region
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s people may make them theenviable world leaders in matters of biodiesel in the days to come.
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Bio-diesel from
nahar seeds
has immense scope in NE Region. This tree is known as Nageswar in Hindi. Diameter of stem at the base is just about one foot only and height about 40 feet. Nahar timber is also one of the hardest and heaviest, known asIndian Ironwood. The seeds of the tree contain about 75% of pale yellow-coloured oilwhich is non-ediable.It is estimated that more than a lakh quintals of nahar seeds are producedannually in the State of Assam alone .Nahar trees can be planted on the wasteland, roadside and inthe forests. Also a blend of 5% of nahar seed oil with 95% of petroleum diesel works veryefficiently even for a long period.
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Bio-diesel from
Jatropha seeds
has the same scoope.These plants can grow on poor degradedsoils and are able to ensure a reasonable production, not grazed by animals and is highly pest and
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