1. Report: Palm oil based- biodiesel
By Haiying Tang

2. Physical Properties Of Palm oil (PO-)based biodiesel
ASTM method
ASTM specification a
SBO
CSO PF YG PO
ULSD
Viscosity, 40 ºC (mm2/s)
D 445
4.336
4.221
4.386
4.552
4.523
2.154
Acid number (mg KOH/g)
D 664
0.5 max
0.215
0.262
0.298
0.515
0.005
Free glycerin (mass %)
D 6584
0.020
0.006
0.001
0.000 -
Total glycerin (mass %)
0.24
0.177
0.186
0.143
0.016
Cloud point (ºC)
D 2500
Report 3 6 7 13 16
-25
Pour point (ºC)
D 97 -3 12
-36
Cold filter plugging point (ºC)
D 6371 2
-26
Oxidative stability
Induction Period (hr)
EN 14112
3 minimum
3.52
6.57
0.67
2.25
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3. Future Work Composition of PO-based biodiesel
Insoluble formation on PO-based biodiesel and its blends
Effect of temperature
Room Temperature
4 oC
Training for IQT and FTIR