Production of Biodiesel (B100) from Jatropha Oil Using Sodium Hydroxide as Catalyst

Table 2

Standard specification of jatropha oil.

Property	Value
Colour	4.0
Specific gravity	0.9186
Carbon residue	0.64
Cetane value	51.1
Distillation point	295°C
Kinematic viscosity	50.73 cs
Sulphur %	0.13%
Calorific value	9470 kcal/kg
Pour point	8°C
Acid value	1.0–38.2
Iodine value	90.8–112.5
Saponification value	188–198