Research Article
Performance and Emission Analysis of Watermelon Seed Oil Methyl Ester and n-Butanol Blends Fueled Diesel Engine
Table 1
Fatty acid composition and physiochemical properties of watermelon seed oil.
| Fatty acid composition (%w) | Percentage |
| Acid value (MgNaOH/G) | 2.37 | Palmitic acid | 11.0 | Stearic acid | 10.0 | Oleic acid | 15.0 | Linoleic acid | 63.0 | Physiochemical properties | WSO | Kinematic viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 10.2 | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 981.7 | Acid value (mg KOH/g) | 1.13 | Flash point (°C) | 192 | Calorific value (MJ/kg) | 36.260 |
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