Research Article
Ghanaian Clay as a Catalyst for Transesterificating Shea Butter Oil as Alternative Feedstock for Green Energy Production
Table 2
Properties of refined shea butter oil in comparison to literature standards.
| | Property | Refined shea butter oil | [31] |
| | Kinematic viscosity (mm2/s) | 34.4 | 35.4 | | Cetane number | 24 | 23 | | Higher heating value (mj/g) | 33 | 33 | | Ash content (w %) | 0.68 | 0.7 | | Sulfur content (wt %) | 0.012 | 0.02 | | Acid value (mg KOH/g oil) | 4.5 | 4.0 | | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 857 (20°C) | 918 | | Water (mg/kg) | 430 | — | | Iodine value (centigram IN/foil) | 100.9 | 101 | | Carbon residue (wt %) | 0.22 | 0.3 |
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