International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 1 1 2011 April 18 Biodiesel production from Jatropha oil and its characterization 81 87 EN Vitthalrao B. Khyade 1 Dept. of Zoology, Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Shardanagar, Tal-Baramati,Pune- 413115, INDIA Jyoti A. Kulkarni 2 Dept. of Zoology, Vidya Pratishthan College, Baramati. Pune – 413102, INDIA. R. Vijayakumar 1 Department of Engineering, Manipal University- 345050, Dubai, UAE A. Arokiaraj 2 Department of Chemistry, AVC Mayiladuthurai, INDIA P. Martin Deva Prasath 3 PG and Research Department of Chemistry, TBML College, Porayar -609 307, INDIA Dongliang Yao 1 Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection Beijing, P.R.CHINA Yutian Wang 2 Academy of Science and Technology Beijing, P.R.CHINA Yan dong 3 Kokila Parmar 1 Department of Chemistry,Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan-384265, INDIA Sarju Prajapati 2 Rinku Patel 3 Rekha Patel 4 Vilas Y. Sonawane 1 Department of Chemistry,B.Raghunath College, Parbhani, 431 401 Maharashtra, INDIA A.O. James 1 Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, NIGERIA O. Akaranta 2 Sangeeta Dhote 1 Department of Chemistry Maulana Azad National Institute of technology, Bhopal (MP), INDIA Savita Dixit 2 AhmedM.Jamaluddin 1 Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong, Chittagong-4331, BANGLADESH. HaqueM. Reazul 2 Anamika Jain 1 Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. Girls P.G. College, Indore (MP),INDIA Mahesh Chandra 1 *Department of Chemistry,Deshbandhu College,New Dehli-110019, INDIA R.C. Meena 2 Department of Chemistry, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)-342005, INDIA RajaS. Antony 1 School of Mechanical Sciences, Karunya University, Coimbatore, INDIA smart D.S.Robinson 2 B.C. Pillai 3 LeeRobert C.Lindon 4 Raja S.Antony 1 School of Mechanical Sciences, Karunya University, Coimbatore, INDIA smart D.S.Robinson 2 C.LindonRobert Lee 3 > Research Paper 2011 3 30 2011 April 18 : Biodiesel, a promising substitute as an alternative fuel has gained significant attention due to the predicted shortness of conventional fuels and environmental concern. The utilization of liquid fuels such as biodiesel produced from Jatropha oil by transesterification process represents one of the most promising options for the use of conventional fossil fuels. The Jatropha oil is converted into jatropha oil methyl ester known as biodiesel prepared in the presence of homogeneous acid catalyst. The physical properties such as density, flash point, Kinematic viscosity, Cloud point and Pour point were found out for Jatropha oil and Jatropha methyl ester. The same characteristics study was also carried out for the diesel fuel for obtaining the base line data for analysis. The values obtained from the Jatropha methyl ester is closely matched with the values of conventional diesel and can be used in the existing diesel engine without any modification. Copyright@ International Science Community Association