Reducing the cost of biodiesel production with support of its by products

Department of Chemistry, Bhagwant University, Ajmer-305 004, Rajasthan, India
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Varanasi-221 005,
Uttar Pradesh, India
E-mail: ysharma.apc@itbhu.ac.in Fax: 91-542-6702876
Manuscript received 24 February 2018, revised 24 May 2018, accepted 25 May 2018

Self-reliance in energy is vital for overall economic development of our country. Biodiesel has attracted considerable attention
during the past decade as a renewable, biodegradable and nontoxic fuel. Ttransesterification using alkali as a catalyst is
a popular method for biodiesel production. Study explores wastes or byproducts seed cover, de-oiled cake, water wash analysis
and its utility for growth of biodiesel industry in future. Study concludes that, it may reduce the cost of biodiesel production
and can support biodiesel to commercialize in the form of blending. The reported work is unique, important and interesting.