Research Article
Optimization of Conversion of High Free Fatty Acid Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel Using Response Surface Methodology
Table 5
Fatty acid composition of JCB.
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Serial number | Fatty acid | Formula | % Composition |
| | 1 | Palmitic acid
| C16H32O2 | 16.2 | | CH3(CH2)14COOH | | 2 | Stearic acid
| C18H36O2 | 8.2 | | CH3(CH2)16COOH | | 3 | Oleic acid
| C18H34O2 | 38.4 | | CH3(CH2)7–CH=CH–(CH2)7COOH | | 4 | Linoleic acid | C18H32O2 | 36.8 | | CH3(CH2)4CH=CH–CH2–CH=CH– (CH2)7COOH | | 5 | Linolenic acid | C18H30O2 | 0.4 | | CH3(CH2)4CH=CH–CH2–CH=CH–CH2–CH=CH–(CH2)4COOH |
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