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. 2009 Jan 14;2:1. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-2-1

Table 1.

Fuel properties of methyl esters of Jatropha oil

Property Jatropha oil Jatropha biodiesel Biodiesel standard ASTM 6751-02 Biodiesel standard EN 14214
Viscosity(mm2/s) 24.5 8.2 1.9 to 6.0 3.5 to 5.0
Flash point (°C) 210 8.2 >130 >120
Pour point (°C) 10 5 -15 to 10 -
Calorific value (MJ/kg) 36.2 36.5 33 to 40 -