Table 6 Comparative analysis of cottonseed oil properties.

From: Sustainable biodiesel production from cottonseed oil using a nickel-doped eggshell heterogeneous catalyst optimized via response surface methodology

Property

Unit

Present study value

Previous study value

Cetane number

-

50

52.127

Density@40°C

Kg/m³

912.5

91228

Kinematic viscosity@40°C

mm²/s

35

33.529

Acid value

mgKOH/g

0.63

0.2430

Flash point

°C

264

25530

Saponification value

Mg KOH/g

192.37

187.9431

Iodine value

gI2/100 g

110.3

113.227

Viscosity @40°C

mm²/s

35

33.532

Moisture content

%

0.2

0.2830

FFA

%

0.316

0.27831

High heat value

MJ/Kg

39.75

39.532

Specific gravity@20°C

-

0.92

0.97831