Research Article
Dynamic Modeling of Reversible Methanolysis of Jatropha curcas Oil to Biodiesel
Table 1
Fatty acid composition of JCO.
| Fatty acids | Formula | C : D | (wt%) |
| Myristic | C14H28O2 | 14 : 0 | 0.1 | Palmitic | C16H32O2 | 16 : 0 | 13.9 | Palmitoleic | C16H30O2 | 16 : 1 | 0.8 | Margaric | C17H34O2 | 17 : 0 | 0.1 | Stearic | C18H36O2 | 18 : 0 | 7.7 | Oleic | C18H34O2 | 18 : 1 | 48.0 | Linoleic | C18H32O2 | 18 : 2 | 28.7 | Linolenic | C18H30O2 | 18 : 3 | 0.1 | Arachidic | C20H40O2 | 20 : 0 | 0.3 | Gadoleic | C20H38O2 | 20 : 1 | 0.1 | Behenic | C22H44O2 | 22 : 0 | 0.2 |
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C: carbon number; Y: double bonds number.
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