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. 2024 Mar 26;14(14):10070–10087. doi: 10.1039/d3ra08150h

Fuel properties of plastic pyrolysis oil.

Properties Unit Feedstock
HDPEa LDPEb PPa PSa Diesela
Higher heating value MJ kg−1 41.2 42.4 42.9 38.1 42–46
Kinematic viscosity mm2 s−1 6.54 3 1.25 1.16 2–4.5
Density@15 °C g cm−3 0.82 0.844 0.79 0.90 0.82–0.85
Flash point C <20 <20 <20 61.5 min
Sulphur content mg kg−1 7.82 15.56 10 max
Cetane index 47.99
a

Ref. 26.

b

Ref. 24.