Cultivation For Bio Diesel Production

By Author: Kumar Chaulagain
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Bio energy includes different types of bio fuels like biomass, gas, diesel and ethanol which can be used as source of fuel for everyday life. Generation of bio diesel has been considerable increasing over the time period as it has become fuel source which can be used as substitute to fossil fuels.

Bio diesel is generated from different varieties of plants and use of sugar cane bagasse for ethanol production can be dated back to 1900s in Brazil. Mostly used for transportation purpose, use of bio diesel can also be found in aircraft, trains and in generators. Agricultural oils recycled cooking oil and animal fats also can be used for bio diesel production which makes it renewable, clean-burning and fossil fuel diesel replacement. America has been in the fore-front of developing bio diesel as it reduces their cost of importing diesel.

In case of developed countries accessing energy is not a problem but for developing regions of the world having fuel sources other than wood and coal is a privilege. In order to help them, Practical Answers issues various resources and materials on its website in different forms. In ...
... particular topic of bio diesel utilization, it provides different case studies which were done in various countries for bio diesel production.

A particular working brief provided by Practical Answers critically examines the socio-economic and rural livelihood impacts of the Zimbabwean Jatropha bio diesel programme on rural farmers. Generation of bio diesel was seriously criticized at first because of using the first generation food stocks which were used as food crops but as more development emerged second generation food stocks which were not edible were used for bio diesel. Utilizing the seeds generated from Jatropha became the best option for people living in Zimbabwe. The brief clearly shows the initial cultivation of Jatropha to picking out the seed for diesel extraction.

Cultivation of Jatropha in such remotest part of the world has shown great potential for improvement of people’s lives in socio-economic aspects. The oil generated from Jatropha’s seeds was mostly used for lighting purpose. As other fuel like kerosene and diesel are expensive and difficult to access the oil became an easy alternative. It was also used as cooking fuel and medicinal use as well. Although its leaves are toxic, the green pigments from tree could be used for stopping bleeding and wounds.

Utilization of bio diesel on rural farmers has impacted positively. The information provided by Practical Answers could be used by regions where accessing fuel is a difficult task. Bio fuel production of ethanol and bio diesel has also solved the problem of burning solid fuels in developing regions. There are benefits of adopting bio diesel but they also come with their own disadvantages and one should always be careful while selecting better energy resources. Bio diesel generations have been rising in developed countries as well and most of its plants are found in remote regions which creates chances for employment opportunity.

Fuel efficiency of bio diesel does depend on its blend, quality, and load conditions under which the fuel is burnt. So producing best quality would require good seeds and lot of cultivable land. This all makes rural regions the best place for bio diesel production. Accessing cleaner, greener and better fuel source helps in protecting our environment and saves thousands of lives. Cultivation of varieties of plants for bio diesel production can help in betterment of everyone’s lives.