Table 2 Selected physico-chemical properties of biodiesel produced from R. kratochvilovae SY89 grown on molasses compared to standard biodiesel specifications
Biodiesel property | Biodiesel from SY89 | US biodiesel standard ASTM D6751 | EU biodiesel standard EN14214 |
|---|---|---|---|
SV (mg/g) | 192.30 | ||
IV mg I/100 g oil | 84.83 | NS | < 120 |
CN | 55.60 | > 47 | > 51 |
CP (°C) | 3.27 | 3–15 | − 4 |
ρ (g/cm3) | 0.83 | NS | 0.86–0.9 |
υ (mm2/S) | 3.66 | 1.6–9.0 | 3.5–5.0 |
OS (h) | 9.94 | 3 min | 6 min |
PP (°C) | − 3.28 | − 15 to 10 | NS |
CFPP (°C) | − 4.66 | Summer max 0; winter max < − 15 | NS |
LCSF | 3.76 | NS | NS |
HHV (°C) | 37.63 | NS | NS |
SFA (%) | 20.08 | NS | NS |
MUFA (%) | 59.10 | NS | NS |
PUFA (%) | 16.05 | NS | NS |
DU | 91.20 | NS | NS |
APE | 90.61 | NS | NS |
BAPE | 18.81 | NS | NS |