Sl No Properties Diesel ROME Coconut shell derived biomass Composition 1 Viscosity @ 400 C (cst) 4.59 (Low) 5.8 Moisture Content, % w/w 11.9 2 Flash point 0 C 56 172 Ash Content, % w/w 0.79 3 Calorific Value in kJ / kg 45000 38,010 Volatile Matter, % w/w 85.8 4 Specific gravity 0.830 0.870 Fixed Carbon % w/w 13.4 5 Density Kg / m3 830 870 Sulphur, % w/w 0.05 8 Type of oil ---- Non edible Nitrogen, as N % w/w 0.25 9 Cetane number 42 54 Gross Calorific value, Cal/g 4171 10 ------ ----- ------ Density, kg/ m3 288

Table 1: Properties of fuels tested.