Table 5.
Comparison of the physico-chemical properties of produced CO FAME with literature results.
| Properties | Test Methods | Standard ASTM D6751-03 |
Present study (CO FAME) | Reference [51] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAME | Diesel | ||||
| Acid value | ASTM D 664 | 0.8 max | 0.35 | 0.410 ± 0.024 | 0.875 |
| Saponification value | AOCS Cd 3b-76 | – | – | 204.57 ± 1.053 | – |
| Moisture content | – | 0.05 max | 0.05 max | 0.05 ± 0.001 | – |
| Specific gravity | ASTM D 4052 | 0.875–0.9 | – | 0.909 ± 0.035 | 0.916 |
| Calorific value (MJ/Kg) | ASTM D240 | 35min | 45.62–46.48 | 40.46 ± 1.027 | – |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C (mm2/s) | ASTM D 445 | 1.5–6.0 | – | 13.52 ± 0.201 | 15.8 |
| Flash point (°C) | ASTM D 93 | 130min | 52–96 | 135 ± 2 | – |
| Cetane number | ASTM D 613 | 47min | 40min | 74.65 ± 1.05 | – |
| Cloud point (°C) | ASTM D6751 | (-3)–12 | (-15)–5 | 3 ± 0.367 | – |
| Iodine value (gI2/100g) | AOCS official method 993.20 | 120max | – | 112 ± 0.118 | – |