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Fuel Characterisation |
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D2 |
RME |
CME |
TME |
SME |
Rape |
CEN proposals |
DIN |
ASTM |
EN590 |
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Fuel specific properties |
(USA) |
Oil |
B100 |
B5 |
Heating |
51606 |
D6751 |
ULSD |
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Specific gravity 60/60 |
0.85 |
0.88 |
0.88 |
0.87 |
0.89 |
0.91 |
0.86-0.9 |
0.86-0.9 |
0.86-0.9 |
0.875-0.9 |
.82-.86 |
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Viscosity CS @ 40 C |
2.98 |
5.65 |
4.75 |
4.81 |
3.89 |
46.70 |
3.5-5 |
3.5-5 |
3.5-5 |
3.5-5 |
4.9 |
2-4.5 |
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Viscosity CS @ -20 C |
< 48 |
Winter |
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Cloud point C |
-12 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
-11 |
Winter |
3 |
-10 |
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Pour point C |
-16 |
-15 |
-9 |
16 |
-3 |
-15 |
EN590 |
EN590 |
max 0 |
-20 |
-20 |
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Flash point PMCC deg C |
74 |
179 |
163 |
160 |
188 |
274 |
> 110 |
> 110 |
>100 |
170 |
55 |
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Boiling point C |
191 |
347 |
334 |
313 |
339 |
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Water & sediment % vol < |
0.005 |
0.005 |
0.005 |
0.005 |
0.005 |
<0.005 |
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Water content % mass |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
<0.05 |
300mg/kg |
<0.2 |
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Carbon residue % mass |
0.160 |
0.080 |
0.065 |
0.056 |
0.068 |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
0.070 |
0.3 |
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Ash % mass |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.001 |
0.000 |
<0.01 |
0.01 |
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Sulphur % mass |
0.036 |
0.012 |
0.009 |
0.01 |
0.012 |
0.022 |
<0.001 |
<0.005 |
<0.01 |
0.0 |
0.050 |
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Sulphated ash % |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.01 |
0.008 |
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Total contaminates mg/kg |
<24 |
<24 |
<24 |
<20 |
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Distilled at 360 C % wt |
95 |
95 |
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Alkaline metals mg/kg |
<5 |
<5 |
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Phosphorus mg/kg |
<10 |
<10 |
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Cetane number |
49.2 |
61.8 |
57.9 |
72.7 |
54.8 |
>51 |
>51 |
>49 |
54.5 |
>49 |
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Iodine number |
91.9 |
102.8 |
49.1 |
103.6 |
<125 |
130.0 |
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Oxidation stability (g/m3)max |
25.0 |
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Heat of combustion |
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Gross MJ/kg |
45.42 |
40.54 |
39.90 |
39.92 |
39.77 |
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Nett MJ/kg |
42.90 |
37.77 |
37.23 |
37.25 |
37.04 |
<35 |
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Nett enrgy kWh/kg |
11.93 |
10.50 |
10.35 |
10.36 |
10.30 |
11.22 |
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Nett energy kWh/litre |
10.14 |
9.24 |
9.12 |
9.05 |
9.12 |
10.21 |
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Copper corrosion |
1A |
1A |
1A |
1A |
1A |
Class 1 |
Class 1 |
Class 1 |
1A |
Cl. 1 |
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Acid No. mg KOH/g |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
<0.5 |
0.25 |
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Karl Fischer Water ppm |
38 |
757 |
1087 |
1142 |
1062 |
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Particulate matter mg/l |
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Total |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
24.0 |
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Non-combustible |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
<0.1 |
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Elemental analysis |
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Nitrogen ppm |
6.0 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
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Carbon % |
86.67 |
78.70 |
77.67 |
76.42 |
82.44 |
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Hydrogen % |
12.98 |
12.66 |
12.57 |
12.59 |
12.90 |
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Oxygen % (by difference) |
0.33 |
9.22 |
9.75 |
10.96 |
4.65 |
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Ester specific properties |
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Percent esterified (min) |
98.02 |
96.35 |
97.80 |
98.17 |
96.50 |
96.50 |
96.50 |
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Acid value |
0.128 |
0.104 |
0.114 |
0.111 |
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Free glycerine % wt |
0.40 |
0.71 |
0.20 |
0.62 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
<0.02 |
0.0 |
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Free fatty acids % wt |
0.57 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.60 |
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Monoglycerides % wt |
0.00 |
0.78 |
0.22 |
Trace |
<0.8 |
<0.8 |
<0.8 |
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Diglycerides % wt |
1.35 |
1.88 |
0.81 |
1.41 |
<0.2 |
<0.2 |
<0.2 |
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Triglycerides % wt |
0.45 |
0.76 |
1.16 |
0.05 |
<0.2 |
<0.2 |
<0.2 |
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Total glycerol % wt |
<0.25 |
<0.25 |
0.16 |
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Alcohol content % mass |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
<0.2 |
<0.2 |
<0.1 |
<0.3 |
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Polyunsat C18:3+ % wt |
<12 |
<12 |
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Catalyst |
11 |
24 |
30 |
21 |
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Fatty acid composition |
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Myristic (14:0) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
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Palmitic (16:0) |
2.2 |
4.0 |
23.3 |
9.9 |
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Stearic (18:0) |
0.9 |
2.4 |
17.9 |
3.6 |
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Oleic (18:1) |
12.6 |
65.0 |
38.0 |
19.1 |
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Linoleic (18:2) |
12.1 |
17.3 |
0.0 |
55.6 |
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Linolenic (18:3) |
8.0 |
7.8 |
0.0 |
10.2 |
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Elcosenoic (20:1) |
7.4 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
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Behenic (22:0) |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
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Erucic (22:1) |
49.9 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Source - |
Rape |
Canola |
Tallow |
Soy |
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Idaho Uni Dept of Ag |
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