Fuel

Moisture content (%)

Specific gravity at 15˚C

Calorific value MJ/kg

Kinematic viscosity (mm²/s) at 40˚C

Cetane number

Cloud point (˚C)

Pour point (˚C)

Flash point (˚C)

Fire point (˚C)

References

Biodiesel standard

0.05 max

0.88

37.5

1.9 to 6.0

48 to 60

−3 to 12

−15 to 10

100 to 170

-

[14]

Diesel

0.05

0.85

43.4

2.98

47

−15 to 5

−35 to −15

72

210

[43]

Mustard

0.005

0.938

39.51

7.28

53

3.2

−4

156

343

[6]

Soybean

0.05

0.928

38.2

5.4

37.9

−3

−6

135

342

[14]

Jatropha

0.005

0.87

39.5

4.59

43

2.7

2

182

190

[43]

Sesame

-

0.922

43.54

36

41.8

−6

-

170

-

[14]

Castor

-

0.9628

36.25

15.98

55.9

3

2

183

335

[6]

Mosna

-

0.903

46.39

25.24

-

-

-

-

-

[43]

Algae

0.005

0.864

41

4.519

48 to 65

−5.9 to 3.9

-12

75

81

[43]

Neem

0.005

0.968

39.81

50.3

31

9

2

76

-

[14]

Bahera

0.07

0.9077

-

5.936

53.4

5

1

162

-

[14]

Waste oil

-

0.875 - 0.9

39.78

-

39 - 44

-

-

-

-

[6]

Rice bran oil

-

0.927

37.9

38.8

55.7

−1

-3

270

284

[44]

Pongamia oil

0.049

0.934

35.6

38.2

39

1

-2

220

232

[45]

Palm oil

-

0.898

39.44

40.40

59

8

9

165

-

[46]

Moringa Oleifera oil

-

0.897

38.05

43.33

-

10

11

268.5

-

[46]

Crude Ceibapentandra oil

0.045

0.905

39.58

34.45

57.2

3.0

2.5

170.5

-

[47]

Jatropha curcas

biodiesel

0.035

0.860

40.22

4.08

58.2

-

-

160.5

-

[48]

Mahua

0.910 - 0.960

32 - 40

20.5 - 48.5

31 - 51

19

10

214

-

[49]

Peanut

<0.5

0.902

39.8

39.6

41.8

12.8

−6.7

271

-

[49]

Corn

0.153

0.909

39.5

34.9

37.6

−1.1

−40

277

-

[48]

Cottonseed

0.05

0.913

39.5

33.5

41.8

1.7

−15

220

234

[50]

Sunflower

0.02

0.918

39.6

33.9

37.1

7.2

−15

274

-

[48]

Linseed

0.95

39.31

26

34.5

-

−15

241

-

[51]

Palm stearin biodiesel

0.880

34.45

-

40

-

-

-

-

[52]

Rubber seed oil

0.910

37.5

66.2

43

14

−1

198

-

[41]

Rapeseed oil

0.914

37.6

39.5

49.50

−3.9

−31.7

280

-

[41]

Petro-diesel

0.831

42.26

3.18

50.9

-

-

65

-

[53]

Jojoba

-

0.866

47.38

19.2

63.5

-

-

-

-

[54]

Mango

-

-

41.23

5.18

51.6

-

-

-

-

[55]

Coconut

0.027

0.877

36.98

3.18

60

1

-4

136.5

-

[56]

Karanja

-

0.938

41.66

35.98

58

13 - 15

-3

237

258

[57]