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- Port:Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, Tiruvandapuram, Bangalore
- Supply Ability: 20 Tons Per Week
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Coconut oil is 99%
fat, composed mainly of saturated fats (82% of total; table). In a 100 gram reference amount, coconut oil supplies 890 Calories. Half of the saturated fat
content of coconut oil is lauric acid (41.8 grams per 100
grams of total composition), while other significant saturated fats are myristic acid (16.7
grams), palmitic acid (8.6 grams),
and caprylic acid (6.8
grams).[60] Monounsaturated
fats are 6%
of total composition, and polyunsaturated fats are 2% (table). Coconut
oil contains phytosterols, whereas there are
no micronutrients in significant
content.
Coconut oil has
been tested for use as a feedstock for biodiesel to use as
a diesel engine fuel. In this manner, it
can be applied to power generators and transport using
diesel engines. Since straight coconut oil has a high gelling temperature
(22–25 °C), a high viscosity, and a
minimum combustion chamber temperature of
500 °C (932 °F) (to avoid polymerization of the fuel), coconut
oil typically is transesterified to make biodiesel. Use
of B100 (100% biodiesel) is possible only in temperate climates, as the gel point is approximately 10 °C (50 °F). The oil must meet the Weihenstephan standard[64][better source needed] to
use pure vegetable oil as a fuel. Moderate to severe damage from carbonisation and clogging would occur
in an unmodified engine