Research Article
Synthesis of Petroleum-Based Fuel from Waste Plastics and Performance Analysis in a CI Engine
Table 2
Optimum properties of plastic oil with different catalysts.
| Catalyst | None | BaCO3 | Z1 | SA1 | SA2 | SA1 + Z1 | Z2 |
| Temp. (°C) | 450 | 450 | 450 | 425 | 450 | 425 | 450 | Liquid collected (mL) | 80 | 50 | 110 | 145 | 130 | 130 | 100 | After filtration (mL) | 60 | 40 | 100 | 130 | 120 | 120 | 90 | Calorific value (MJ/kg) | 41.35 | 36.61 | 45.15 | 41.36 | 36.83 | 44.57 | 42.24 | Viscosity (10−3 Ns/m2) | 1.2699 | 1.6534 | 1.1891 | 1.2865 | 1.1995 | 1.2066 | 1.2245 | Density (g/cc) | 0.8581 | 0.9745 | 0.8635 | 0.9471 | 0.9106 | 0.9265 | 0.8785 | Flash point (°C) | <32 | — | <32 | <32 | <32 | <32 | <32 | Fire point (°C) | ≤32 | — | 36 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | Cloud point (°C) | −3 | — | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | Pour point (°C) | −13 | — | −12 | −12 | −13 | −13 | −12 |
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