Research Article

Improvement of Waste Tire Pyrolysis Oil and Performance Test with Diesel in CI Engine

Table 2

Properties of TPO, DTPO, and diesel fuel.

PropertiesTire pyrolysis oilDistilled tire pyrolysis oilDiesel fuel

Density at 15°C, kg/L0.95630.83550.8200–0.8600
Kinematic viscosity at 40°C, cst16.390.892.00
Pour point, °C−3.00Below −6.00−42 to −30
Flash point, °C50.00Below 10.00Above 55
Gross calorific value, MJ/kg42.0043.5644.00−46.00
C (wt%)85.678787
H (wt%)10.0410.3712.71
O (wt%)2.020.84nil
S (wt%)1.120.430.16
N (wt%)1.151.360.13