Oils sample Time (h)
Coefficient
correlation (r)
Ea (J/mol.) η∞ (mPa.s) Temperature
range (°C)
Sunflower oil 0 0.993 2.745*104 3.533*10-3 5-100
4 0.999 2.419*104 3.643*10-3 5-100
8 0.997 2.403*104 3.665*10-3 5-100
12 0.996 2.388*104 3.681*10-3 5-100
16 0.999 2.375*104 3.708*10-3 5-100
Cottonseed oil 0 0.997 3.896*104 2.488*10-3 5-100
4 0.999 3.658*104 2.304*10-3 5-100
8 0.996 3.302*104 2.166*10-3 5-100
12 0.998 2.951*104 2.047*10-3 5-100
16 0.998 2.694*104 1.926*10-3 5-100
Palm olein 0 0.999 4.705*104 2.061*10-3 5-100
4 0.997 4.589*104 1.917*10-3 5-100
8 0.999 4.277*104 1.863*10-3 5-100
12 0.999 4.094*104 1.808*10-3 5-100
16 0.994 3.850*104 1.742*10-3 5-100
Table 4: Arrhenius-type constants relating the effect of temperature and viscosity at 10 RPM on oils.