*Jatropha Curcas* **L. Biomass Waste and Its Utilization**

*Jatropha Curcas* **L. Biomass Waste and Its Utilization**

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72803

Sri Rizki Putri Primandari, A.K.M. Aminul Islam, Zahira Yaakob and Swapan Chakrabarty Zahira Yaakob and Swapan Chakrabarty Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

Sri Rizki Putri Primandari, A.K.M. Aminul Islam,

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.72803

#### **Abstract**

*Jatropha curcas* L. is cultivated for its oil utilization as fuel feedstock. This main purpose is achieved with the biomass waste after oil extraction. The biomass wastes are leaf and stem from pruning, fruit hull, seed husk, and oily-cake. This paper discusses the utilization of the waste in order to achieve zero waste of jatropha and develop the jatropha utilizations. Jatropha waste is also utilized as fertilizer, briquettes, adsorbent, resin, and bioactive compost. It can also be utilized as feedstock for production of polymer composite, combustion for gasifier, biogas, liquid oil, and dye. These wide utilizations make jatropha very suitable for biofuel proposes.

**Keywords:** biomass, Jatropha cake, utilization, environment, waste management
