Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools.
Where is castor oil produced?
Global castor oil production is concentrated primarily in a small geographic region of Gujarat in Western India. This region is favorable due to its labor-intensive cultivation method and subtropical climate conditions.
Can a castor oil biorefinery produce biodiesel and biochemicals simultaneously?
Goal and outline The goal of this paper is conceptual design, simulation and economic analysis of a castor oil biorefinery for producing simultaneously biodiesel and bio-chemicals. Four distinct processes are studied, from which two regard castor oil transesterification, followed by fatty ester pyrolysis and undecylenic acid amination.
What is Castor crop biorefinery?
Castor crop biorefinery was suggested for the production of bioethanol, biosurfactants, biochar, and biolubricants with the development based on green chemical processes. The development of biopolyol from castor oil was done by IICT, having 90% biobased content and replaces petroleum-based polyol.