Research Article

Dynamic Modeling of Reversible Methanolysis of Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel

Table 1

Fatty acid composition of JCO.

Fatty acidsFormulaC : D(wt%)

MyristicC14H28O214 : 00.1
PalmiticC16H32O216 : 013.9
PalmitoleicC16H30O216 : 10.8
MargaricC17H34O217 : 00.1
StearicC18H36O218 : 07.7
OleicC18H34O218 : 148.0
LinoleicC18H32O218 : 228.7
LinolenicC18H30O218 : 30.1
ArachidicC20H40O220 : 00.3
GadoleicC20H38O220 : 10.1
BehenicC22H44O222 : 00.2

C: carbon number; Y: double bonds number.