Property | Diesel (2D) | Biodiesel (FAME) | GVL |
Lower heating value (MJ/kg) | 43 | 38 [16] | |
Density (g/cm3), 15˚C | 0.82 | 0.86 - 0.90a | 1.04 |
Kinematic viscosity (mm2/s), 40˚C | 2.5 | 3.5 - 5.0a | 2.1 |
1.9 - 6.0b | |||
Flash point (˚C) | 66 | >120a | 96 |
>130b | |||
Composition (wt%) | |||
C | 87 | 77 | 60 |
H | 13 | 12 | 8 |
O | 0 | 11 | 32 |
Cetane number | 55 | >51a | <10c |
>47b |