Research Article

Physicochemical Properties of Diacetylenic Light Fuel Oil from Congolese Oleaginous Plant Ongokea gore (Hua) Pierre

Table 1

Physicochemical properties of GO, OGO, B100, B100-H, and B20.

Properties (units)LimitationsGasoil (GO)Ongokea gore oil (OGO)B100B100-HB20Methods
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Yield (%)558080100
Color (code)5,0 max4,04,04,04,04,0ASTM
D-1500
Density at 15°C (Kg/m3)810,0–890,0867,0965,0943,0928,0865,9ASTM
D-4052
Viscosity at 37,8°C (mm2/s oucSt)2,0–6,04,115,30ASTM D-445
Viscosity at 40°C (mm2/s oucSt)2,0–6,04,095,22ASTM D-445
Viscosity at 50°C (mm2/s or cSt)≤154,53,2AFNOR
NF T 60-100
Flash point (°C)60 min73102887964ASTM
D-93
Pour point (°C)+5 maxASTM D-97
Total sulfur (% weight)0,5 max0,2190,0250,0220,0250,140ASTM
D-4294
Ash contents (% masse)0,01 max0,010,00310,01980,0120,0161ASTM D-482
Water content (% vol)0,05 max0,00,40,00,40,08ASTM
D-95
Corrosion of Cu (code)1 max1a1a1a1a1aASTM
D-130