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Table 7
JME fuel properties.
| | Fuel property (units) | JME | EN 14214 limit |
| | Density at 15°C (kg/m3) | 883 | 860–900 | | Calorific value (MJ/kg) | 36.284 | — | | Flash point (°C) | 167 | >101 | | Cetane value | 52 | >47 | | Specific gravity at 15°C (g/ml) | 0.878 | 0.86–0.90 | | viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s) | 4.22 | 3.5–5.0 | | Water content (Wt%) | 0.044 | <0.05 | | Ash content (g/100 g) | <0.01 | <0.01 | | Acid value (Mg KOH/g) | 0.28 | <0.5 | | Monoglyceride (Wt%) | 0.311 | <0.80 | | Diglyceride (Wt%) | 0.033 | <0.20 | | Triglyceride (Wt%) | 0 | <0.20 | | Free glycerin (Wt%) | 0 | <0.02 | | Total ester (Wt%) | 99.11 | >96.5 | | Total glycerin (Wt%) | 0.03 | <0.25 |
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