Eucalyptus Biodiesel as an Alternative to Diesel Fuel: Preparation and Tests on DI Diesel Engine

Table 1

Properties of tested fuels.

Property	EB100	EB75	EB50	EB25	Diesel
Average molecular weight	310	275	245	213	170
Carbon content (wt.%)	77.0	—	—	—	86
Hydrogen content (wt.%)	12.18	—	—	—	14
Oxygen content (wt.%)	10.32	—	—	—	0
Nitrogen content (wt.%)	0	—	—	—	0
Gross heating value (MJ/kg)	40	40.76	42.53	43.80	45.76
Specific gravity at 15°C	896	891	884	876	852
Viscosity at 40°C (cSt)	2.99	2.62	2.36	1.91	1.57
Flash point (°C)	105	84	76	71	67
Cetane number	53	52.25	51.5	50.75	49