Research Article
Eucalyptus-Palm Kernel Oil Blends: A Complete Elimination of Diesel in a 4-Stroke VCR Diesel Engine
Table 2
Properties of experimental blends being done at ETA laboratories, Chennai, India.
| Oils/blends | Viscosity | Calorific value | Density | (cSt) | (Kcal/Kg) | (kg/mm3) |
| Diesel | 3.25 | 42,700 | 0.84 | Palm kernel oil | 4.839 | 37,250 | 0.883 | Eucalyptus oil | 2.024 | 43,270 | 0.991 | Palm kernel 95 + eucalyptus 05 | 4.246 | 38,158 | 0.892 | Palm kernel 90 + eucalyptus 10 | 3.986 | 40,350 | 0.889 | Palm kernel 85 + eucalyptus 15 | 3.826 | 41,793 | 0.88 |
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