Table 8. Waste Cooking-Oil-Derived Biodiesel Fuel Properties.
quality parameters | unit | test result | standard limits | |
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biodiesel | ||||
ASTM D6751 | EN 14214 | |||
acid value | mg KOH g–1 | 0.77 | <0.8 | ≤0.5 |
kinematic viscosity at 40 °C | mm2 s–1 | 4.91 | 1.9–6.0 | 3.5–5.0 |
saponification number | mg KOH g–1 | 136.72 | 370 max | |
cetane number | 30.2 | ≥47 | ≥51 | |
cloud point | °C | 4.66 | –3.0 to 12 | |
pour point | °C | –1.33 | –15 to 16 | |
S.G at 15 °C | 0.876 | 0.87–0.98 | ||
density at 15 °C | kg m–3 | 875.1 | max 880 | 860–900 |