K-Means Clustering for Biodiesel Production from Jatropha: Concept and Realisation

1. Introduction

The need for sustainable and low-cost solutions has focused attention on biodiesel production from jatropha within the Bay of Bengal coast. The behaviour of the system is predicted by coupling k-means clustering with a physically based description of the Bay of Bengal coast. A payback period of about 2 years is estimated for the proposed installation. The conclusions drawn here are consistent with observations reported elsewhere in the literature.

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2. Materials and Methods

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3. Results and Discussion

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4. Conclusion

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