Physico-chemical parameters | Values obtained | Literature/Standard |
Humidity (%) P1 P2 P3 P4 |
1.5 ± 0.09 1.56 ± 0.09 1.5 ± 0.04 1.5 ± 0.04 | ≤1 |
Refractive index at 20˚C P1 P2 P3 P4 |
1.46705 ± 0.00000 1.46707 ± 0.00000 1.46705 ± 0.00000 1.46707 ± 0.00000 | 1.474 to 1.478 |
Density P1 P2 P3 P4 |
0.9145 ± 0.0075 0.9189 ± 0.0079 0.9180 ± 0.0080 0.9186 ± 0.0079 | 0.918 to 0.927 |
pH at 25°C P1 P2 P3 P4 |
4.56 ± 0.02 4.55 ± 0.01 4.56 ± 0.02 4.55 ± 0.01 | - |
Acid value (mg KOH/g) P1 P2 P3 P4 |
1.4514 ± 0.0234 1.4270 ± 0.0511 1.4664 ± 0.0322 1.4270 ± 0.0511 | ≤1 |
Saponification index (mg KOH/g) P1 P2 P3 P4 |
192.59 ± 0.71 195.27 ± 0.92 193.58 ± 0.68 192.59 ± 0.71 | 174 to 197 |
Esterification index (mg KOH/g) P1 P2 P3 P4 |
191.11 193.84 192.11 192.88 |
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