Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Jayant Batukrai Pandya

Pushpito Kumar Ghosh

Jinalal Shambhubhai Patolia

Kalpana Haresh Mody

Arup Kumar Siddhanta

Kamalesh Prasad

Karuppanan Eswaran

Bhupendra Dhanvantrai Shethia

Aditya Shantibhai Mehta

Meena Rajnikant Rathod

Subbarayappa Adimurthy

Mukesh Tribhovanbhai Shah

Muppala Parandhami Reddy

Shambhubhai Mohanbhai Vaghela

Maheshkumar Ramaniklal Ghandhi

Vaddiparty Gangadhara Sravan Kumar

Rahul Jaswantrai Sanghvi

Nilesh Kumar Kanjibhai Vaghela

Chellaiah Periyasamy

Rajendra Amrutlal Parmar

Bharatkumar Kalidas Ramavat

Mahesh Rameshchandra Rajyaguru

Mehul Ghanshyambhai Patel

Singaram Kulandaivel Chennur Radhakrishna Reddy

Akhilesh Tewari

Dahyabhai Revabhai Parmar

Mahesh Ramnikbhai Gandhi

Prakash Jagjivanbhai Dodia

Sanat Natwarlal Patel

Maheshkumar Ramaniklal Gandhi

Vaddiparty Gangadhara Kumar

The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of biodiesel from triglyceride oils through transesterification, particularly the fatty acid methyl ester of oil mechanically expelled from whole seeds of, a plant with potential for cultivation on wastelands in India and other countries, all unit operations being carried out at ambient temperature.

Process for the preparation of fatty acid methyl ester from triglyceride oil by transesterification

The invention describes the preparation of nutrient-rich salt from high salt-accumulating and edible oil-bearing salt tolerant plants in a way that allows simultaneous recovery of both salt and oil, the plants are routinely irrigated with seawater and occasionally with seawater enriched with salt bitterns and/or other types of wastes/by-products containing essential nutrients to raise the level of such nutrients in the plant.

Preparation of nutrient rich salt of plant origin

An integrated method is developed to utilize to a maximum extent the fresh biomass of seaweeds such asthat can be crushed to release sap and where the sap is useful as a potent liquid fertilizer after suitable treatment with additives and dilution while the residue is a superior raw material for extraction of &#x3ba;-carrageenan, thereby enhancing the value of the seaweed. Other advantages of the invention include a reduced drying time and drying area to obtain the raw material for &#x3ba;-carrageenan production in dry and storable form, a reduced cost of transporting and storing this raw material because of its lesser bulk, easier handling due to its free flowing granular nature, and its direct use for gel preparation in certain applications.

Integrated method for production of carrageenan and liquid fertilizer from fresh seaweeds

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