Research Article
Hura crepitans Seed Oil: An Alternative Feedstock for Biodiesel Production
Table 3
Fuel properties of biodiesel from the oil of Hura crepitans.
| | Parameters | Hura crepitans | EN recommendation |
| | Ester (wt%) | | 96.50 | | Acid value (mg KOH/g) | | 0.60 | | Iodine value (g iodine/100 g) | | 120 | | Triglyceride (wt%) | | 0.20 | | Diglyceride (wt%) | | 0.20 | | Monoglyceride (wt%) | | 0.80 | | Copper corrosion test | 1A | 1A | | Flash point (°C) | | 120 | | Oxidative stability (h) | | 6 | | Viscosity (mm2/s) | | 3.50–5.00 | | Cetane number | | 51 | | Density (g cm−3) | | 0.86–0.90 | | Calorific value (mJ/kg) | | — |
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Values are mean ± standard deviation of triplicate determinations.
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