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. 2024 May 7;38(10):8829–8841. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c00912

Table 1. Blend Property Measurement Methods.

property method comments
kinematic viscosity (mm2/s) D7042 viscosity temperature sweeps
density (g/mL) D7042 density temperature sweeps
surface tension (mN/m) D1331 Wilhelmy plate method
flash point (°C) D6450 continuous closed cup method
cloud point/freeze point (°C) D5773/D5972 PhaseTech method
distillation T90 (°C) D86 atmospheric pressure
distillation T90 (°C) D1160 vacuum distillation
distillation T90 (°C) D2887 simulated distillation (GC) procedure B, D86 correlation
CN D8183 indicated cetane number (ICN)
lower heating value (MJ/kg) calculated (ULSD, RD, and B100 by D240) calculated from blend component values and blend composition
water content and saturation water solubility (ppm) D6304 Karl Fischer titration
lubricity (μm) D6079 HFRR method
oxidation stability (h) EN 15751 Rancimat induction time
oxidation stability (min) D7545 PetroOxy induction time