Rationale for applying jatropha culture as biofuel material

The applicability of the jatropha culture as a biofuel material is considered. The description of the culture and its main characteristics are presented. The seed technological properties characterizing the subsequent oil quality are studied. The fundamental agronomical properties under growing the jatropha culture, the area of its growing are described. A chemical analysis of the produced jatropha oil and the subsequent processed biofuel is carried out. A comparative analysis with the diesel indices is conducted. The technology of the biofuel production based on jatropha is proposed. The basic technological processes and their implementers in the engineering solutions are determined. Diesel fuel oil and jatropha oil were mixed in various percentage ratings. A comparative analysis of various types of the mixed fuel on the main characteristics is carried out; and the best mixture ratio of the jatropha oil to the diesel is specified. A comparative economic analysis of the production costs for various kinds of raw materials is conducted. A scheme of the biofuel generation and application is developed.