Eucalyptus-Palm Kernel Oil Blends: A Complete Elimination of Diesel in a 4-Stroke VCR Diesel Engine

Table 3

Properties of base fuels.

Properties	Diesel	Eucalyptus; oil	Palm kernel oil
Specific gravity, kg/m^3	0.83	0.918	0.883
Viscosity, cSt	3.25	2.024	4.839
Flash point, °C	74	53	167
Lower heating value, KJ/Kg	42700	43270	37,250
Autoignition temperature, °C	250	300–330	400–450