Determinación de las propiedades físicas y carga crítica del aceite vegetal Jatropha curcas L

in this paper the physical properties and the critical load of the jatropha curcas l oil, plantations located in guantanamo province, cuba were determined. these properties together with other vegetable oils (castor, sunflower, rapeseed and soybean oils) used as biolubricant were compared. these results have showed that the physical properties of the jatropha curcas l oil were similar to most of vegetable oils.the critical load of jatropha curcas oil has an intermediate position just castor oil and sunflower, rapeseed and soybean oils. jatropha curcas oil has good potential as the renewable energy as well as biolubricant feedstock.