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| Table 1: Properties of biodiesel compared with kerosene and gas oil | ||||
| Fuel Properties | Units | Biodiesel EN 14214 | Kerosene BS 2869 Class C2 | Gas oil BS 2869 Class D |
| Density at 15º°ä | °²µ/³¾Â³ | 860-900 | 795-805 | 840-875 |
| Viscosity at 40º°ä | ³¾³¾Â²/²õ(³¦³§³Ù) | 3.5-5.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 2.5-4.50 |
| Flash point | º°ä | >101 | >39 | >62 |
| Calorific value (nett) | MJ/kg | 37 | 43 | 42.3 |
| Table 2: Biodiesel fuel viscosity compared with kerosene and gas oil | ||||||||
| Fuel Temp | Kerosene | Gas oil | FAME B20 | FAME B50 | FAME B100 | RME B20 | RME B50 | RME B100 |
| (º°ä) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) | Viscosity (cSt) |
| 40 | 1.92 | 1.71 | 2.45 | 4.11 | 6.01 | 2.85 | 3.69 | 5.23 |
| 20 | 2.71 | 2.42 | 3.98 | 5.81 | 9.19 | 4.03 | 5.32 | 7.41 |
| 0 | 4.42 | 3.96 | 5.03 | 8.44 | 14.3 | 5.54 | 6.07 | 9.6 |
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