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Gaurav Dahiya 2K12/EL/034 2. Sanket Shokeen 2K12/CE/103 3. Vijay Kumar 2K12/CE/120

This document discusses the energy potential of coconut harvests in Kerala, India. It finds that the shells and husks of coconuts harvested in Kerala contain over 31 billion kilocalories of energy, equivalent to over 306 million liters of gasoline. While coconut oil accounts for only 10% of the nut by weight, the shells and husks represent an underutilized energy source. The document estimates costs and revenues of establishing a village-level processing facility and concludes that the capital costs could be recovered within two years of operation. Further research is needed to realize the full energy potential of coconut by-products by addressing challenges of collection and inefficient utilization.

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Gaurav Dahiya 2K12/EL/034 2. Sanket Shokeen 2K12/CE/103 3. Vijay Kumar 2K12/CE/120

This document discusses the energy potential of coconut harvests in Kerala, India. It finds that the shells and husks of coconuts harvested in Kerala contain over 31 billion kilocalories of energy, equivalent to over 306 million liters of gasoline. While coconut oil accounts for only 10% of the nut by weight, the shells and husks represent an underutilized energy source. The document estimates costs and revenues of establishing a village-level processing facility and concludes that the capital costs could be recovered within two years of operation. Further research is needed to realize the full energy potential of coconut by-products by addressing challenges of collection and inefficient utilization.

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1. Gaurav Dahiya ; 2K12/EL/034 2. Sanket Shokeen ; 2K12/CE/103 3.

Vijay Kumar ; 2K12/CE/120

CONTENTS

ntro!u"tion #im #$%tra"t Va&ue a!!e! 'ro!u"t% (rom "o'ra Ener)y ri"h "om'onent% o( "o"onut m'&i"ation% o( ener)y avai&a$&e (rom "o"onut Com'ari%on o( "o"onut * "a%%ava ener)y re%our"e% Co"onut "har"oa&% E"onomi" a%%e%%ment +ura& e&e"tri(i"ation Con"&u%ion

AIM
,he main o$je"tive% o( the 'roje"t are ,o e((e"tive&y u%e ten!er "o"onut hu%k; ,o a!! va&ue to the ten!er "o"onut hu%k $y intro!u"in) a''ro'riate (ue& 'ro"e%%in) te"hno&o)y ,o "reate an 'otentia& market (or ten!er "o"onut hu%k to $e u%e! a% (ue& in !ome%ti" * "ommunity "ookin) a''&i"ation% ,o !emon%trate u%a)e o( ten!er "o"onut hu%k a% "&ean "om$u%tion (ue& in %e&e"te! a''&i"ation% &ikin) "ookin)/$anana "hi' makin) ,o "reate an a''ro'riate $u%ine%% mo!e& (or the e((e"tive u%e o( ten!er "o"onut hu%k

Energy-rich components of the coconut


Kera&a that there ha% $een "a&&% (or re'&a"ement .ith "ro'% o( )reater 'ro!u"tivity. /hi&e there ha% $een mu"h enthu%ia%m in the 'otentia& u%e o( "o"onut oi& a% !ie%e& (ue& %u$%titute0 it %hou&! $e rea&i1e! that on&y 102 o( the .ei)ht o( the nut i% "o"onut oi&. 3y many "ount% it a''ear% that the "o"onut i% not a very )oo! "ommer"ia& "ro'. 4ot on&y i% yie&! 'er he"tare an! 'er tree &o.0 $ut a&%o there are other rea%on% %eemin)&y un(avora$&e to the "o"onut. Soy$ean% (or e5am'&e are kno.n to "ontain 162 oi&0 a (i)ure "on%i!ere! &o. "om'are! to "o'ra .ith oi& "ontent 708902; $ut it %hou&! $e note! that "o"onut oi& i%

on&y 102 o( the .ei)ht o( the nut.

Table 1. Energy from Components of an Average Coconut Component Co"onut oi& Car$ohy!rate% an! 'rotein% She&& <u%k Kg .12 .07 .16 .40 .97 Kcal/kg :000 4000 ;;00 4000 Energy Kcal 1060 22; ::0 1700 36:; Percent of Total Energy 29.9 ;.9 2;.4 41.1 ::.:

Table 2. Energy from Kerala Harvest of Coconuts, 1 !". Energy Calculate# $asol%ne e&u%valent 'tem (umber ) kcal ) 1*12 for t+e ,ear ) for one #ay ) 1*1*1* 1* l%ters l%ters She&& 1.2 1.49 11.66 4.0 <u%k Co"o =eat ,ota& 1.2 1.2 8 2.36 1.:4 ;.9: 1:.20 1;.7; 47.93 7.; ;.3 1;.6

> Ga%o&ine e?uiva&ent- 600;0 k"a&/&iter She&& @ hu%k0 tota& 31.06 5 1012 k"a& or 3.6; 5 10: &iter% )a%o&ine A e?uiva&ent or 10.; 5 1071/!ay.

Economic Assessment
t i% intere%tin) to %'e"u&ate on .hat va&ue8a!!e! one .ou&! one have (rom

the 'ro!u"t% !e%"ri$e! a$ove. 3e&o. i% %ummari1e! .hat one mi)ht make (rom 100 "o"onut%0 .hat the%e item% mi)ht %e&& (or .ho&e%a&e0 an! .hat i% the "o%t o( the 100 "o"onut% an! 'ro"e%%in) "o%t%. 1** coconuts value o o o o .+olesale market pr%ce

2./ s+eets of part%cle boar# 01)"1)*./2 32/ 1 kg of coconut s+ell 32* " kg of meal for an%mal fee# 32 4 gallons of #%esel fuel 31" Total 'ncome 3-/ / 1** coconuts 5r 3*.-//coconut 6 .+olesale pr%ces

Cost of coconut 783*.*-/coconut9:..::.. 3 Cost to process coconuts 7;*.*"/coconut9... 3 " Total e)pense 310 / 1** 5r 3*.10/coconut /hat .ou&! $e the "o%t o( the ne"e%%ary 'ro"e%%in) e?ui'ment to "onvert "o"onut% into the va&ue8a!!e! 'ro!u"t% at a vi&&a)e &eve&B Ca'ita& "o%t% 1. Co"onut 'ro"e%%in) e?ui'ment C(irmD E14K 2. Co"onut %he&& )rin!in) e?ui'ment Ce%timateD E2;K 3. <ot 're%%in) e?ui'ment/vi&&a)e E;0K Ce%timate!0 a%%umin) it i% %hare! $y 10 vi&&a)e% (or tota& "o%t o( E;000000D Total 3" ,*** ,he a$ove e?ui'ment .ou&! $e "a'a$&e o( at &ea%t the (o&&o.in) 'ro!u"tion. ;00 "o"onut/!ay 5 300 !ay/yr 5 CE0.7;80.14D F E970;00 net in"ome/year. C,hi% (i)ure "ou&! $e in"rea%e! i( one u%e! more than one 6 hour %hi(t 'er !ay0 .ith "o%t o( E0.06/"o"onut a% .a)e% !e%"ri$e! a$ove an! "o"onut "o%t o( E0.07D 12;0 "o"onut tree% re?uire!0 .hi"h i% ea%i&y met in mo%t vi&&a)e%. t a''ear% that i( the a$ove e"onomi" ana&y%i% i% a""urate0 then the "a'ita& e?ui'ment "ou&! $e (u&&y 'ai! in 2 year%.

CONCLUSION
#t0 're%ent on&y meat o( the "o"onut .hi"h "om'ri%e% 302 o( the nut i% uti&i1e! "ommer"ia&&y. ,he "om'onent "on%i!ere! mo%t va&ua$&e .hi"h i% the oi& "om'ri%e% on&y 102 o( the nut. n the%e !ay% o( ener)y %horta)e0 a!vanta)e %hou&! $e taken o( the %he&&0

the hu%k an! the &eave% a% (ue&. t i% not a matter o( "o"onut yie&!% 'er he"tare or 'er tree; the rea& %ituation i% that the Kera&a harve%te! more than 10 $i&&ion nut% in 1:99 an! i% in"rea%in) .ith the year%. ,hi% i% a virtua& ener)y '&antation a&rea!y e5i%tin). ,he %he&& an! hu%k o( thi% '&antation ha% a&rea!y "a&"u&ate! ener)y va&ue o( 31 5 10 12 ki&o"a&orie% e?uiva&ent to a$out 306;0 mi&&ion &iter% o( )a%o&ine. +e%ear"h %hou&! no. $e !ire"te! to.ar!% rea&i1ation o( the u%e% o( thi% ener)y 'otentia&. Some o( the 'ro$&em% are- "o%t o( "o&&e"tion o( %he&&0 hu%k an! &eave%; an! the ine((i"ient u%e o( the%e %o&i! (ue&%.

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