FATTY ACID PROFILE OF KUSUM OIL

PROPERTIES COMPARISION

Sl. No.

Fatty Acid

Percent

Properties Measured

Kusum Oil

Biodiesel

Diesel

1

Myristic acid (C14:0)

0.01

Flash Point (˚C)

268

70

68

2

Palmitic acid (C16:0)

7.59

Fire Point (˚C)

275

75

73

3

n − 7 Palmitic oleic acid (C16:1)

1.80

Viscosity (redwood second)

121

71

67

4

n − 9 cis Oleic acid (C18:1)

2.83

Pour Point (˚C)

12

−4

−6

5

n − 6 Translinoleic acid (C18:2)

49.69

Acid Value (Mg KOH/g)

13

0.46

0.35

6

n − 3 alpha-linoleic acid (C18:3)

0.26

Calorific Value (MJ/kg)

38

42

45

7

n − 9 Eicosenoic acid (C20:1)

29.54

Carbon Residue (%)

0.42

0.36

0.30