A Comparison of the Stability Performance of Blends of Paraffinic Diesel and Petroleum-Derived Diesel, with RME Biodiesel Using Laboratory Stability Measurement Techniques
Table 5
Properties of the US 2-D diesel, evaluated in the current study.
Property
Unit
US 2D specification
Result
Cetane number, min
40
46.2
Cetane index, min
40
47
Sulphur (max)
ppm
15
12
Total aromatics, max
vol%
35
21.86
Viscosity @ 40°C, min/max
cSt
1.9–4.1
2.8
Distillation
T90 min/T90 max
°C
282–338
313
Flash point min
°C
52
81
Carbon residue 10% max
w%
0.35
0.05
Water and Sediment, max
vol%
0.05
NM*
Ash max
w%
0.01
NM*
Lubricity, HFRR wear scar diameter @ 60°C, micron max