Table 4 Property comparison of medical plastic oil with standard fuels.

From: Optimization of process parameters of catalytic pyrolysis using natural zeolite and synthetic zeolites on yield of plastic oil through response surface methodology

S.no

Properties

Medical Plastic Oil (MPO)

Plastic oil10 (PO)

Diesel

Testing standards

1

Density (kg/m3) (25 °C)

904

906

830

ASTM D 1298

2

Kinematic Viscosity (cSt)

2.35

2.27

1–3.97

ASTM D445 04e

3

Flash & fire point (°C)

42 & 45

42 & 45

52 & 56

ASTM D93

4

Smoke point (mm)

20

20

15

ASTM D1332

5

Cloud point (°C)

2

2

3

ASTM D2500

6

Carbon residue (wt.%)

7.17

7.36

8.2

ASTM D189 05

7

Cetane number

53

52

51

ASTM D 613 05

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