thukkaiyannan (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. [xvi] + 150 Figure, Illus.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas): 1. Renewable fuel energy. 2. Varietal improvements. 3. Quality seed material. 4. Nursery. 5. Main field plantation. 6. Nutrient management. 7. Plant protection. 8. Jatropha seed crushing technology. 9. Biodiesel property measurement. 10. Biodiesel stability measurement. 11. Chemistry of biodiesel. 12. Technology of biodiesel production. II. Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor): 1. Sweet Sorghum. 2. Improvement and hybridization. 3. Crop management. III. Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris): 1. Sugarbeet potential. 2. Hybrids and duration. 3. Cultural operations. 4. Harvest and yield. IV. Review on energy crops: 1. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.). 2. Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). 3. Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris). V. Bibliography: Bibliography. "Self reliance in energy is vital for the economic development of any nation. The alternate source of energy that is renewable, safe and non-polluting assumes top priority in view of the shrinking "National Fossil Fuel". More than 100 different tree born oilseeds are available in India as well as in the world, which can be exploited for extraction of oil. At present, increasing interest has been arising across the country towards the utility of non-edible oil from Jatropha, Sweet Sorghum and Sugar Beet for biofuels production. We believe that there are many scientists, farmer and NGOs involved in research on the major energy crops viz., Jatropha, Sweet Sorghum and Sugar Beet. The main interest is to know the cultivation of crops, bio-diesel and ethanol production. Although many people who talked about energy crops theoretically, but the practical exposure seems to be scanty. In this book, we are concerned with the practical exposure to the researchers, students and farmers. Our aim is to consider the theoretical principles and experimental results for better understanding and implications of changes in management of energy crops and bio fuel production. The approaches are applicable in all climatic zones of India and similar countries. We try to draw the best examples, from a range of locations. Although our focus is pointed towards Jatropha and bio-diesel production, we also emphasized the importance of Sweet Sorghum and Sugar Beet on cultivation as well as ethanol production. This book can therefore be considered as a book on the application of practical knowledge in energy crops in general, but Jatropha and biodiesel production in particular.