Catalytic Transformation of Tall Oil into Biocomponent of Diesel Fuel

Table 1

Physical properties of straight-run atmospheric gas oil and crude tall oil.

Parameter	Unit	AGO	CTO
Density at 20°C	kg/m^3	843	952
Sulphur content	mg/kg	9 535	1 610
Nitrogen content	mg/kg	168.4	n.a.
Bromine value	g Br2/100 g	n.a.	81.1
Iodine value	g I2/100 g	n.a.	113
Acid value	mg KOH/g	0.02	138
Sodium content	mg/kg	n.a.	27.7
Potassium content	mg/kg	n.a.	6.5
Calcium content	mg/kg	n.a.	1.1
Magnesium content	mg/kg	n.a.	0.1
Phosphorus content	mg/kg	n.a.	22.7

AGO: straight-run atmospheric gas oil, CTO: crude tall oil.