Production and environmental impact of Ricinus Communis L oil for biofuel purposes

Abstract

This research shows the benefits of castor oil biomass with biofuel purposes, as a renewable energy source for Ecuador, as well as the economic feasibility of its production. The main considerations of every step of the business plan are summarized, placing greater emphasis on environmental and financial processes. Nineteen impact categories at the middle level and four impact categories at the final level were considered. The weighted environmental impact of the oil production for biofuel purposes ranks as a small impact: 9.74 %, so castor oil plant is environmentally friendly biomass.

Keywords

• castor oil
• biofuel
• environmental impact
• economic feasibility