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Table 15: Qualities of T. peruviana biodiesel as compared with other researched work

From: Brette Pearl Spar Mable (BPSM): a potential recoverable catalyst as a renewable source of biodiesel from Thevetia peruviana seed oil for the benefit of sustainable development in West Africa

Properties

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ASTM D6751

EN 14214

This study

Density (15 ºC, g/cm3)

0.839

0.875

0.86

0.87

0.866

0.887

0.84

0.86-0.90

0.816

Acid value (mg KOH/g)

-

0.057

0.3

0.2

-

0.46

<0.80

0.5 max.

0.508

Free fatty acid (mg KOH/g)

-

-

-

-

-

-

<0.40

0.25 max.

0.254

Iodine value (g I2 /100 g)

-

69.9

-

-

-

-

-

120 max.

73.20

Saponification value (mg KOH/g)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

26.648

Kinematic viscosity (40 oC, mm2/s)

4.2

4.33

5.17

4.5

5.1

6

-

-

3.92

Cetane number

47

61.5

-

54.2

-

123.25

47 min.

51 min.

234.58

Moisture content (wt. %)

-

-

-

-

-

-

<0.03

0.02

0.0044

Specific gravity

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.86-0.90

0.85

0.913

Centane index

-

62.9

-

-

58.97

-

-

-

-

Mean Molecular Mass

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2101

Higher Heating Value (MJ/kg)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

47.312

API

-

-

-

-

-

-

36.95

-

23.484

Diesel index

-

-

-

-

-

-

50.4

-

311.918

Aniline point ( oF)

-

-

-

-

-

-

331

-

1328.24