Nonedible plant oil extracted from Jatropha curcas
L. offers the potential
to be an alternative to
fossil fuel resources. This study aims to evaluate the effects of
storage time and conditions on the properties of different oils. Samples
of the oils as well as biodiesel fuel made through methyl esterification
were stored in a light-shielded room and also outside (unprotected
from sunlight). The properties examined were density, kinematic viscosity,
acid value, and oxidation stability. The experimental results showed
that the oils had different sensitivities to the storage time and
that a clear deterioration of the oxidation stability was found in
the crude Jatropha-derived oil exposed to sunlight.
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