Solvent Extraction of Jatropha Oil for Biodiesel Production: Effects of Solvent-to-Solid Ratio, Particle Size, Type of Solvent, Extraction Time, and Temperature on Oil Yield

Table 2

Comparison of Jatropha oil quality parameters obtained in this study with those in the literature.

S. no.	Parameter	This study	From literature
1	Moisture content (% w/w)	0.05	0.04–0.159 [17, 31]
2	Density (kg/m^3) (15°C)	907	890–926 [31, 32]
3	Acid value (mg KOH/g)	0.53	0.92–6.16 [10, 32]
4	Free fatty acid (FFA) (%)	0.27	0.18–3.4 [26]
5	Saponification value (mg KOH/g)	195	190–213 [26, 31, 32]
6	Pour point (°C)	−6	1–5 [26, 32]
7	Cloud point (°C)	−4	−9–6 [32] and 8–10 [26]
8	Flash point (°C)	149	130–240 [31, 32]
9	Iodine no. (g/100 g)	101	84–115 [26, 31–33]
10	Kinematic viscosity (mm^2/s) (40°C)	31.5	17–46 [31, 32, 34]
11	Calorific value (MkJ/kg)	39.6	37.83–42.05 [26, 32, 35]
12	Cetane number	23	23–56 [32, 33, 36]
13	Oxidation stability (min)	175	179 [31]