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Table 1

The physical and chemical characterizations of hemp seed crude oil and their comparison with other vegetable oils used in the production of biodiesel.

Property Unit Hemp seed oil Hemp seed oil [46] Hemp seed oil [47] Styrax officinalis seed oil [39] Safflower oil [61] Juliflora seed oil [62] Linseed oil [63] Palm oil [60] Honne oil [64] Rubber seed oil [65]
Density at 15 °C kg/m3 0.930 927.9 918 909 (at 20 °C) 921.03 930 (at 40 °C) 924 913 910 910
Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C mm2/s 26.95 27.28 26.46 32.102 37.784 16.23 40.55 32.48 76.4
Flash point °C >150 232 228 229 181 108 290 224 198
Acid value mg KOH/g 3.5 3.857 0.67 3.88 4.76 53
FFA content oleic % 1.75 1.94 4 2.38
Gross calorific value MJ/kg 38.50 38.652 40.468 37.6 39.75 39.22
Cetane number 35 46
Pour point °C −22 −6 –5
Water content ppm <500

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