Table 2 Test fuel properties of Garcinia Biodiesel and its blends compared with petroleum-diesel52.
Test fuel properties | Units | Diesel | B10 | B20 | Garcinia gummi-guttabiodiesel | ASTM D6751 | EN 14214 |
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Density @ 15 °C | g/cm3 | 0.831 | 0.834 | 0.837 | 0.886 | 0.858 | 0.86–0.90 |
Viscosity @ 40 ºC | mm2/s | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.14 | 1.9–6.0 | 3.5–5 |
Flash point | ºC | 70 | 77 | 86 | 181 | Min.130 | Min.120 |
Cetane number | – | 46 | 48 | 50 | 57 | Min.47 | Min.51 |
Higher heating value | MJ/kg | 43.82 | 43.02 | 42.12 | 39.88 | – | Min.35 |