Jatropha curcas (Tubang bakod) Seed Production
for Biodiesel
Virgilio T.
Villancio
Why biodiesel?
The increasing prices of fossil fuel
prompted the search for alternative
renewable energy sources.
Ethanol from
sugarcane, cassava, corn, and sweet
sorghum...
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Jatropha curcas (Tubang bakod) Seed Production
for Biodiesel
Virgilio T.
Villancio
Why biodiesel?
The increasing prices of fossil fuel
prompted the search for alternative
renewable energy sources.
Ethanol from
sugarcane, cassava, corn, and sweet
sorghum were identified as possible
replacement or subsitute blend to gasoline
while cocodiesel from coconut was
identified as blend for petroleum based
diesel fuel (petrodiesel).
Petrodiesel
blended with one percent cocodiesel are
already available on a limited scale in the
market.
The government also directed
government offices to use those blended
petrodiesel.
Biodiesel is derived from plant oils
(like coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil,
rapeseed, etc) through transesterification
process.
As reported, this can be used for
up to 5% blend with petrodiesel in existing
diesel engines with no modification.
The
use of biodiesel is being promoted due to
its social, economic and environmental impact.
The
production of feedstock will generate
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