Research Article
Silk-Cocoon Matrix Immobilized Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Sunflower Oil for Production of Biodiesel
Table 1
Property of sunflower oil and its methyl ester.
| | Property | Sunflower oil | Methyl ester of sunflower oil |
| | Specific gravity | 0.920 | 0.878 | | Calorific value (MJ/kg) | 39.57 | 40.56 | | Viscosity (mm2/s) at 40°C | 4.914 | 4.5 | | Flash point (°C) | 318 | 85 | | Cetane index | 35.8 | 46.9 | | Cloud point (°C) | 7.2 | 1.0 |
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