Malaysian research on Jatropha could provide key for biofuels future
Posted by Labels: biofuel, Jetropha, Malaysia, Research Report(Borneo Post) Research by Malaysian student, Farizul Kassim, at Newcastle University, UK to refine the process of extracting oil from the Jatropha Curcas plant could transform the biofuels industry.
In a statement today, the university said until now there were several obstacles stopping the development of the technology.“At present, the seed has to be crushed and the oil extracted using a solvent before being processed.
“Both are costly and energy-intensive techniques,” it said.
Farizul, who is completing his doctorate in chemical engineering at the university, said his new method could make Jatropha fuel much cheaper.
“My method cuts out at least two of the stages; and preparing the Jatropha for extraction takes up 70 per cent of the energy costs from the whole process, which would make it cheaper,” he said. – Bernama
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