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 ViscosityCalorific valueDensity
(cSt) (Kcal/Kg) (kg/mm3)

Diesel 3.2542,7000.84
Palm kernel oil 4.83937,2500.883
Eucalyptus oil 2.02443,2700.991
Palm kernel 95 + eucalyptus 05 4.24638,1580.892
Palm kernel 90 + eucalyptus 10 3.98640,3500.889
Palm kernel 85 + eucalyptus 15 3.82641,7930.88