Table 2 Physiochemical properties of the fuel used for experimentation.
Properties | Units | ASTM Standards | Diesel | SOME | SOME20 + D80 | B20 + D70 + BU10 | B20 + D60 + BU20 | B20 + D50 + BU30 | B20 + D70 + HEX10 | B20 + D60 + HEX20 | B20 + D50 + HEX30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calorific value | MJ/kg | ASTM D 5865 | 44.52 | 41 | 43.816 | 42.66 | 41.51 | 40.36 | 42.96 | 42.11 | 41.26 |
Kinematic viscosity, 40 °C | CST | ASTM D 445 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.92 | 3.79 | 3.66 | 3.53 | 3.87 | 3.82 | 3.77 |
Density | kg/m3 | ASTM D 4052 | 820 | 900 | 836 | 835 | 834 | 833 | 837 | 838 | 839 |
Flash point | °C | ASTM D 92 | 76 | 50 | 70.8 | 66.7 | 62.6 | 58.5 | 69.2 | 67.6 | 66 |
Latent heat of vaporization | (kJ/kg) | ASTM E 2071 | 262 | 350 | 279.6 | 311.9 | 344.2 | 376.5 | 308.4 | 337.2 | 366 |
Cetane number | – | ASTM D 613 | 47 | 53 | 48.2 | 45.2 | 42.2 | 39.2 | 46 | 43.8 | 41.6 |
