Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 59, Issue 6, Pages 451-456Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/bab.1045
Keywords
high-voltage discharge; Jatropha oil; methanol
Funding
- Japanese Society for Promotion of Science [FY2011]
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Underwater high-voltage discharges (3.5 kV) resulting in 4.9 kJ shock waves (5060 MPa) were studied at the laboratory scale as a Jatropha curcas L. seed disintegration method. Grinding and macerating in an excess of methanol (3.5:1) was advantageous because methanol acts both as a liquid carrier for the pressure shock waves and as a solvent that increases the efficiency of oil extraction while remaining usable for esterification. The influence of the number of shock waves and the intensity of methanol maceration on the heat values of the pressed cake are stated in detail. Soxhlet extraction demonstrated that a greater than 94% oil extraction was achieved. The increased disintegration of vacuoles rich in oil was documented by surface area analysis, mineralization kinetics analysis, and electron microscopy. The working volumes were small, and the proportion of energy inadequate compared to the yields released; however, much can be improved by upgrading the process.
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