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. 2019 Oct 2;9(54):31306–31315. doi: 10.1039/c9ra05808g

Fuel properties of the synthesized WCPO methyl ester over the sulfonated mesoporous NiO–ICG catalystb.

Parameters WCPO methyl ester EN 14214 ASTM D6751 Diesel
Cloud point (°C) −6.0 ± 1.30 aNS −3–12 aNS
Pour point (°C) −9.5 ± 0.20 aNS −15–12 aNS
Density at 15 °C (g cm−3) 0.86 ± 0.01 0.86–0.90 0.82–0.90 0.85
Flash point (°C) 176 ± 2.00 120 min 130 min 68
Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C (mm2 s−1) 4.10 ± 0.10 3.5–5.0 1.9–6.0 2.6
Acid value (mg KOH per g) 0.30 ± 0.05 0.5 max 0.5 max 0.35
Water content (mg kg−1) 0.01 ± 0.01 0.05 max 0.03 max 0.02
a

Not specified.

b

Values are mean ± standard deviation of triplicate determinations.