Overview

Yellow Oleander scientifically known as Thevetia peruviana, Schum, synonym Thevetia neriifolia, Juss belongs to family Apocynaceae. The seeds contain over 60% pale yellow non drying fixed oil. The fruit has afleshy and juicy mesocarp rich in sugars. The fruit comprises the nut which is made up of 75% lignified endocarp and the seed kernels that comprises upto 25%. The seed oil can be converted to sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) through Hydrotreated Esterified Fatty Acids Pathway. The fruit pericarp can be converted to bioalcohols for convertion into biofuels and blends. This project seeks to establish new plantations for commercial production of the oil nuts, decortication and processing of the seeds/nuts for oil extraction, extraction and refinery of the oils to produce feedstocks for HEFA pathway as well as bioconversion of the fruit pericarp and biomass into bioethanol for sebsequent production of Jet Fuels and blends in Kenya.

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