Design and Fabrication of Cottage Model Jatropha Oil Extractor for Small Scale Farmers
- September 1, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS Team
- Categories: Agriculture, IJRIAS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume V, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2454-6194
Design and Fabrication of Cottage Model Jatropha Oil Extractor for Small Scale Farmers
Ohwofadjeke, Paul Ogheneochuko
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Abstract: – This paper presents the design and fabrication of Jatropha oil extractor. Jatropha seeds have been identified as one of the best sources of oil for biodiesel production, hence the need to mechanize the process. The aim of this research to develop a machine that can efficiently extract oil from Jatropha seeds, so as to remove the drudgery involved in traditional manual extraction operation. In carrying out this project, physio-mechanical properties of Jatropha seed were determined to assist in the design of the machine. The prototype of jatropha oil extractor was designed and fabricated at central workshop of faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The cost of the entire research was about ₦198,000, including pre-design investigations.
Key words: bio-diesel, Jatropha, physio-mechanical, investigations, extractor & fabricated
