Specification

Standard specification of Jatropha oil

Standard specification of Diesel

Specific gravity

0.9186

0.82/0.84

Flash point

240/110 °C

50 °C

Carbon residue

0.64

0.15 or less

Cetane value

51.0

50.0 up

Distillation point

295 °C

350 °C

Kinematics Viscosity

50.73 cs

2.7 cs up

Sulpher %

0.13 %

1.2 % or less

Calorific value

9 470 kcal/kg

10 170kcal/kg

Pour point

8 °C

10 °C

Colour

4.0

4 or less