Technology for utilising non-edible oilseeds as renewable energy resources for rural communities
| dc.contributor.author | Tsagli, Julius Kwasi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-13T22:46:50Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T06:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-11-13T22:46:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T06:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1993-11-13 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the University of Science and Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy in Biochemistry, 1993 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Worldwide concern over energy and environmental issues has necessitated research into regenerative energy and biomass resources such as oilseeds have become attractive for investigation as fuels. Non-edible oils from Carapa procera and Jatropha curcas have been extracted by aqueous and mechanical pressing methods and evaluated as fuels. Oil contents of Carapa and Jatropha oilseeds were (62.95 ±. 0 • 82) % and (30.95 ± 0. 85) % respectively. Pre-conditioning of Carapa oilseeds via moderate heating at 1000C for 6 hours was found to improve oil yields over higher temperatures (i.e. 1800C for 2 hours). Mechanical pressing of Carapa and Jatroph2 oilseeds using a portable hand-operated mini-screw press yielded better results than aqueous methods. Employing a meal to water ratio of 1:3 and boiling for 2½ hours yielded the highest amount of oil (i.e. 32.57 ± 1.42% efficiency) which was not significantly different (p >0.05) from traditional processing methods (25-35%). Gradual heating during aqueous extraction was noted to improve oil yields over rapid heating and the probable influence of lipase enzymes in aqueous extraction has been implicated. Calorific values of Carapa and Jatropha oils were 41.27 MJ/KG and 39.6 MJ/KG respectively and these were comparable to values for diesel (i.e. 40.0 MJ/KG) and kerosene (i.e. 41.5 MJ/kg). Viscosity of Carapa oil was however high and indicative of probable problems of flow and atomization in diesel-type engines or lanterns (with respect to wick capilarity). Carapa oil was found to contain over 60% saturated fatty acids. Phospholipid contents of all extracted Carapa oils were rather low. Implication of lipases in the research revealed that lipases could be utilized to reduce the large molecular structures of the vegetable oils to improve flow characteristics although the use of lipases as viscosity reducers would be expensive. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/1750 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 1973; | |
| dc.title | Technology for utilising non-edible oilseeds as renewable energy resources for rural communities | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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