Skip to main content

Table 4 Summary of fuel properties of magnetite nano-particles with different concentrations

From: Synthesis, stability, and emission analysis of magnetite nanoparticle-based biofuels

Base fuel

Nanoadditive proportions

Ultrasonication type/time/power

Fuel properties

Ref

Viscosity (cSt)

Flashpoint (°C)

Fire point (°C)

Calorific value (KJ/kg)

Density (g/m3)

Cetane No.

Rice Bran biodiesel

−

−

6.32

138

 

38123

0.882

52.0

[174]

1%

sonication for 60 min

6.55

144

−

39143

0.910

55.0

chicken fat methyl ester-CFB30

−

−

3.28

98

103

42228

0.850

49.5

[175]

50 ppm

Titanium horn probe, 20 kHZ for 45 minutes

3.33

96

101

42503

0.851

51.4

100 ppm

3.37

94

99

42798

0.851

52.8

150 ppm

3.55

97

102

42720

0.856

54.1

Waste cooking oil (B20)

−

−

3.29

85

88

39672

0.821

 

[176]

25 ppm

Probe sonicator for 30 min

3.75

88

90

39546

0.824

−

50 ppm

4.34

89

92

39868

0.826

−

75 ppm

4.38

89

93

39868

0.829

−

100 ppm

4.42

85

88

40000

0.833

−

CaulerpaRacemosa Oil methyl ester( CROME)

−

−

6.30

138

 

38210

0.880

52.0

[53]

1%

ultrasonic agitation for 60 min

6.55

144

−

39205

0.900

55.0

Rice bran biodiesel

−

−

6.31

137

 

38223

0.881

52.0

[177]

1.30%

−

6.56

143

−

39243

0.911

54.0

Diesel

 

−

 

58

 

42000

0.815

47.0

[106]

25 ppm

sonication for 30 min

−

63

−

42342

0.819

48.4

50 ppm

−

67

−

42657

0.823

49.6

Pongamia biodiesel blends- B20

−

−

3.40

81

 

41600

0.859

51.4

[51]

0.50%

−

3.47

81

−

41670

0.862

51.8

1.00%

−

3.55

81

−

41690

0.871

52.5

1.50%

−

3.63

81

−

41690

0.880

53.1

Rice bran methyl ester

−

−

6.32

138

 

38123

0.882

52.0

[178]

2%

−

6.55

144

−

39143

0.910

55.0

Mahua oil methyl ester

−

−

5.97

136

 

37147

 

52.0

[109]

1%

sonication for 60 min

5.45

143

−

38543

−

55.0

chicken fat methyl ester-CFB10

−

−

2.81

80

85

42742

0.844

47.2

[103]

50 ppm

50–60 kHz , and 1 kW for 10–40 min

2.85

78

82

43002

0.844

49.2

100 ppm

2.89

77

81

43319

0.845

50.5

150 ppm

2.95

78

82

43205

0.846

52.0

chicken fat methyl ester-CFB20

−

−

3.05

89

94

42485

0.848

48.4

50 ppm

50–60 kHz , and 1 kW for 10–40 min

3.09

87

92

42761

0.848

50.3

100 ppm

3.13

85

90

43059

0.849

51.7

150 ppm

3.18

86

91

42980

0.849

53.4

chicken fat methyl ester-CFB30

−

−

3.29

98

103

42228

0.851

49.5

50 ppm

50–60 kHz , and 1 kW for 10–40 min

3.33

94

101

42502

0.851

51.4

100 ppm

3.37

91

97

42798

0.852

52.8

150 ppm

3.54

93

98

42719

0.853

54.6

Methyl Esters of Mustard Oil

−

−

6.22

140

 

38147

0.878

50.0

[179]

1%

−

6.45

143

−

39227

0.922

54.0

pongamia methyl ester-PME20

−

−

3.50

76

−

41580

0.843

49.0

[180]

50 ppm

40 kHz and 120w for 60 minutes

3.70

48

−

42258

0.846

55.0

100 ppm

4.10

52

−

42631

0.848

56.0

Diesel

−

−

3.50

58

 

42929

0.816

51.0

[104]

30

40 kHz and 240 W for 40 min

3.60

63

 

43442

0.817

55.3

60

3.70

34

 

43657

0.821

55.9

90

3.80

67

 

43729

0.823

56.4

chicken fat methyl ester- CFME20

−

−

3.05

89

94

42486

0.848

48.4

[87]

50

Titanium horn probe and 20 kHz for 45 min

3.09

87

92

42762

0.848

50.3

100

3.13

85

90

43059

0.848

51.7

150

3.19

86

91

42980

0.849

53.4