Table 6
Properties of various FAME biodiesel [67].
Properties | Corn | Neem | Palm | Sunflower | Rapeseed | Pine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specific gravity | 0.881 | 0.001 | 0.874 | 0.016 | 0.003 | 0.007 |
Cloud point, °C | −2 | 3.3 | 5 | 4 | −1 | 13 |
Flash point, °C | 124 | 143 | 122 | 114 | 136 | 159 |
Cetane value | 50.4 | 33.8 | 58.9 | 53.8 | 51.8 | 49.6 |
CFPP, °C | 13 | 2 | −1 | 6 | 8 | −3 |
Kinematic viscosity, mm2/s | 1.60 | 3.78 | 0.56 | 4.45 | 0.23 | 3.87 |
Pour point, °C | 3 | −6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
Sulfur, ppm | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |