Research Article
Production of Biodiesel from Nonedible Parkia biglobosa Oil under Acidic Condition
Table 2
Properties of
Parkia biglobosa oil used as feedstock for biodiesel production [
20,
28].
| | Property | Testing procedure | ASTM Std. | Ghana Std. Authority | Determined value |
| | Density at 20°C (Kg/m3) | ASTMD4052-96 | 860–890 | 870–900 | 916.2 | | Saponification value (mgKOH/g) | ASTMD4052-96 | 191–202 | — | 191.65 | | Kinematic viscosity at 40°C, mm2/s | ASTMD 445-06 | 1.9–6.0 | 1.5–6.5 | 35.70 | | Water content (%) w/w | AOAC 984.20-90 | 0.05 max | 0.05 max | 1.93 | | Free fatty acid content (%) w/w | AOAC 940.28 | — | — | 1.61 |
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