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Development and Dissemination of Innovative Oil-Extracting Technology from Crop Process Residue for Rural Electrification and Value Addition of By-products

Environment / Energy (Carbon Neutrality)

United Republic of Tanzania

Development and Dissemination of Innovative Oil-Extracting Technology from Crop Process Residue for Rural Electrification and Value Addition of By-products

Utilize agricultural residues for rural electrification and achieving a low carbon society!

Principal Investigator

- Research Prof. / Emeritus Prof.
  SAKO Takeshi
  Energy System Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University
- Associate Prof.
  Emrod Elisante
  Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam

ODA Recipient Country

United Republic of Tanzania

Research Institutions in Japan

Shizuoka University / Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry / Nihon University

Research Institutions in Counterpart Country

University of Dar es Salaam / Sokoine University of Agriculture

Adoption fiscal year

FY 2018

Research Period

5 Years

Overview of the Research Project

Develop technologies for extracting fuel oil from agricultural residues and efficiently using by-products
Rural areas in Tanzania have a low electrification rate, but demand is increasing for electric power to charge the growing number of mobile phones, and to provide lighting, enabling children who work on farms during the day to study at night. Many kinds of agricultural residue, such as rice bran, contain good-quality oil. This project will develop technology using CO2-expanded hexane to extract unique oils for power generation that are energy-saving and have a low environmental impact. It will also develop technology for producing high-value-added products from extraction residues.

Contributing to the supply of power in rural Tanzania by extracting oil from agricultural residues
This project aims to will contribute to the rural electrification of Tanzania using renewable energy and provide a model for achieving a sustainable, low carbon society. Generation of electricity using oil extracted from oil-bearing agricultural residues will provide power to rural areas. Manufacture of products such as soap from part of the extracted oil will also open the way towards employment and cash earnings in rural areas.