Biocrude Production through Pyrolysis of Used Tyres

Table 6

Physical and chemical properties of used tyre oil and diesel fuel [15].

Fuel/property	Diesel fuel	Used tyre oil
Density (kg/m^3) @ 20°C	845	945
Kinematic viscosity @ 40°C in mm^2/sec	3.4	3.8
Flash point	60°C	50°C
Diesel index	55.2	41.9
Heat value (MJ/kg)	46	43.34
Sulphur amount (%)	0.1	0.906
Cetane number	53	44