Table 4 Physical properties of castor oil, Neem oil, Til oil, mustard oil.
From: Sustainable application of edible solute to control reservoir evaporation loss
Solute Properties | Castor oil | Neem oil | Til oil | Mustard oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 0.967gm/ml at 25 °C | 0.84 g/ml | 0.921–0.924 g/cm3 at 15 °C | 0.91 g/cm3 |
Solubility in water | Very poor | Emulsifies with water | Insoluble | 2 g/L (20 °C) |
Melting point | -10 to -18 °C | 14 °C | -6 to -3 °C | -80 °C |
Flashpoint (°C) | 229 °C | More than 170 °C – no fire Hazard | 255 °C | 36.3 °C |
Boiling point | 313 °C | > 100 °C | 338–366 °C | 151.9 °C at 760 mm Hg |
odor | Faint, mild odour | Brown Viscous liquid | Almost odourless | - |
Viscosity | 6–8 poise at 25 °C | Viscous material | 65 mPa-s at 20 °C | - |
Refractive Index | 1.473–1.477 at 25 °C | - | 1.473–1.476 at 20 °C | 1.484 |
Vapour Pressure | - | 38 to 200 °C | 9.0*10− 5 mm-Hg at 25 °C | 4.57 mm Hg at 25 °C |