Thar Technologies considers karanj for biodiesel
Pennsylvania, US-based Thar Technologies plans to build a biodiesel plant in Rajasthan, India, using the region's karanj and jatropha crops.
Karanj is a herb commonly found in India.
The region has a policy to give 30% of wasteland to private companies seeking to grow the two biodiesel feedstocks. Thar plans to grow some of its own feedstock and buy the rest from area farmers. The company is seeking 20 acres around Jaipur on which to build the plant.
The US Government’s Advanced Technology Program awarded Thar a $1.9 million (€1.45 million) grant to develop its biodiesel production process.
The company is working on a single-step biodiesel process at its headquarters in Pennsylvania. The method uses carbon dioxide instead of hexane to extract oil from seeds and create biodiesel, using 25% less energy and reducing cost by 14%.
Founded in 1990, Thar develops supercritical fluid technology that uses carbon dioxide to replace traditional solvent-based processing techniques for the pharmaceutical, foods, chemicals and electronics industries.
Karanj is a herb commonly found in India.
The region has a policy to give 30% of wasteland to private companies seeking to grow the two biodiesel feedstocks. Thar plans to grow some of its own feedstock and buy the rest from area farmers. The company is seeking 20 acres around Jaipur on which to build the plant.
The US Government’s Advanced Technology Program awarded Thar a $1.9 million (€1.45 million) grant to develop its biodiesel production process.
The company is working on a single-step biodiesel process at its headquarters in Pennsylvania. The method uses carbon dioxide instead of hexane to extract oil from seeds and create biodiesel, using 25% less energy and reducing cost by 14%.
Founded in 1990, Thar develops supercritical fluid technology that uses carbon dioxide to replace traditional solvent-based processing techniques for the pharmaceutical, foods, chemicals and electronics industries.
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