Research Article

Combustion Characteristics and NO Formation Characteristics Modeling in a Compression Ignition Engine Fuelled with Diesel Fuel and Biofuel

Table 2

Chemical and physical properties of test fuels.

Fuel propertiesDiesel fuelBiodiesel fuel

Density at 15°C (kg m−3)853.7865.19
Kinematic viscosity at 40°C (mm2 s−1)2.82713.5
LHV (kJ.kg−1)4264037000
Oxygen (wt.%)0.0011.27
Cetane number42.654
Chemical formulaC14.09H24.78C18H36O2