Research Article
Experimental Investigation of Different Extraction Methods for Producing Biofuel from Jatropha Seeds and Castor Seeds
Table 2
Physical and chemical properties of Jatropha oil, Castor oil, and diesel fuel.
| | Fuel | Density (kg/m3) | Viscosity (Cp) | Heating value (MJ/kg) | Cetane number | Flash point (° C) | Pour point (° C) | Lovibond number | | Test method | ASTM D-1298 | ASTM D-455 | ASTM D-4529 | ASTM D-13 | ASTM D-92 | ASTM D-6749 |
| | Jatropha oil | 903 | 7.3 | 40.6 | 56 | 165 | -7 | 6 | | Castor oil | 935 | 11.85 | 39.8 | 59 | 190 | -3 | 7 | | Diesel fuel | 825 | 1.68 | 43.3 | 53 | 85 | -9 | 10 |
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