Tuba Tuba
Tuba –tuba (Jatropha curcas) fruits as a source of biogas
CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Gasoline oils are very much in demand in the Philippines, especially in the transports companies and local oil companies. These companies heavily depend on foreign gasoline oils or imported oils for adequate supply and are spending not only billions but trillions of dollars for the import of gasoline oils. The Philippines rank___among the oil importing countries, garnering 0.77% of the world’s import share and practically imports more than 90% of the countries requirements. Given the outlook for the continuing economic crisis of the country, one will assume that the price for gasoline oils is also likely to grow, as lesser money becomes available for discretionary funding. It is therefore timely and relevant to further develop and explore the oil bearing plants to lessen the country’s dependence on imported oils. Moreover, tuba-tuba plant is an important oil component in soaps preparation. It is also used in fumigating houses to expel bugs. In addition it has been said that tuba-tuba is an important feedstock for the production of biofuels. This study, therefore was conducted in order to develop a new product, the biogas, using the fruits from tuba-tuba so as to save on imported and most importantly increase local employment and help the economy to grow.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the tuba-tuba plant in producing biogas which can be an alternative source of gasoline. Specifically, it aims: a) To know if there is really flame produce by the biogas digester. b) To determine the colour of the flame for us to identify the type of flame produce by the biogas digester c) To know how long the flame from the biogas digester will last.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Nowadays the price of the gasoline is becoming more expensive due to the reason that any parts of the world are now experiencing the so
CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Gasoline oils are very much in demand in the Philippines, especially in the transports companies and local oil companies. These companies heavily depend on foreign gasoline oils or imported oils for adequate supply and are spending not only billions but trillions of dollars for the import of gasoline oils. The Philippines rank___among the oil importing countries, garnering 0.77% of the world’s import share and practically imports more than 90% of the countries requirements. Given the outlook for the continuing economic crisis of the country, one will assume that the price for gasoline oils is also likely to grow, as lesser money becomes available for discretionary funding. It is therefore timely and relevant to further develop and explore the oil bearing plants to lessen the country’s dependence on imported oils. Moreover, tuba-tuba plant is an important oil component in soaps preparation. It is also used in fumigating houses to expel bugs. In addition it has been said that tuba-tuba is an important feedstock for the production of biofuels. This study, therefore was conducted in order to develop a new product, the biogas, using the fruits from tuba-tuba so as to save on imported and most importantly increase local employment and help the economy to grow.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the tuba-tuba plant in producing biogas which can be an alternative source of gasoline. Specifically, it aims: a) To know if there is really flame produce by the biogas digester. b) To determine the colour of the flame for us to identify the type of flame produce by the biogas digester c) To know how long the flame from the biogas digester will last.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Nowadays the price of the gasoline is becoming more expensive due to the reason that any parts of the world are now experiencing the so