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FAME Storage Time in an Optimized Natural Antioxidant Mixture

Table 1

Conformity parameters of B100 biodiesel from soybean.

CharacteristicMethodUnityLimitResult

Specific mass at 20°CASTM D4052Kg m−3850–900890
Flash pointASTM D93 °CMin. 100150.4
Acidity ASTM D664mg KOH g−1Max. 0.500.19
Free glycerinASTM D 6584% weightMax. 0.020.013
Total glycerinASTM D 6584% weightMax. 0.250.160
MonoglyceridesASTM D 6584% weight0.801.490
DiglyceridesASTM D 6584% weight0.200.251
TriglyceridesASTM D 6584% weight0.20N.D.a
MethanolEN 14110% weightMax. 0.20N.D.a
Esters contentEN 14103% weightMin. 96.598.15
Induction period at 110°CEN 14112HoursMin. 63.56

N.D.: Not detected.