Table 2 Properties of the diesel, biodiesel, and nanofuel blends.
Properties | Unit | ASTM standards | Test limit ASTM D6751 | Diesela | MOME20a | D30a | MOME2030a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | kg/m3 at 15 °C | D4052 | 860–900 | 836.6 | 850 | 840.5 | 845.2 |
Calorific value | kJ/kg | D5865 | Min. 35,000 | 42,800 | 41,950 | 43,200 | 42,800 |
Kinematic viscosity | cSt at 40 °C | D445 | 1.9–6 | 2.4 | 3.82 | 2.95 | 3.78 |
Specific gravity | gm/cc | D891 | 0.87–0.90 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 0.90 |
Cetane number | – | D613 | Min. 40 | 48 | 52.5 | 49 | 53.6 |
Flash point | °C | D93 | > 130 | 80.9 | 95 | 78.65 | 90.5 |
Pour point | °C | D97-12 | − 15 to 16 | − 7 | 4 | − 1.5 | 3.5 |
Cloud point | °C | D2500-11 | − 3 to 12 | − 2 | 6.5 | 1 | 5.8 |
Sulphur content | % w/w | D5453 | 0.05 | 0.007 | 0.100 | 0.010 | 0.016 |
Water content | vol.% | D2709 | 0.05 vol.% | – | Trace | – | Trace |
Carbon residue | wt%5 | D4530 | 0.050 wt%5 | 0.040 | 0.160 | 0.080 | 0.100 |
Copper strip corrosion | – | D130 | Max. 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
