Table 4. Main Properties of an Average TPO, Commercial Gasoline, and Commercial Diesel.
property | TPO | gasoline | diesel |
---|---|---|---|
density (kg m–3) | 830 | 780 | 838 |
viscosity (cSt) | 4.75 | 2.1 | |
flash point (°C) | 65 | 43 | 54 |
HHV (MJ kg–1) | 42.7 | 43.9 | 45.5 |
elemental analysis (wt %) | |||
C | 79.96 | 85 | 87.4 |
H | 10.04 | 14.1 | 12.1 |
N | 0.94 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
S | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.29 |
O | 9.3 | 0.29 | |
boiling points (°C) | |||
IBP | 38.5 | 34 | 171.5 |
T50 | 174.8 | 92 | 265.6 |
T90 | 154 | 335.8 | |
FBP | 382.4 | 218 | 364.6 |
Adapted from the work by Rowhani and Rainey.14