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Table 2 Physical properties of algae biodiesel produced from Chara vulgaris

From: Production of biodiesel from coastal macroalgae (Chara vulgaris) and optimization of process parameters using Box-Behnken design

Properties

Algae biodiesel

Biodiesel (ASTM)

Viscosity

5.003 cst

3.7–5.8 cst

Flashpoint

133 °C

>130 °C

Calorific value

9255.106 kcal/kg

8850–10,000 kcal/kg

Density

0.871 g/ml

0.87 to 0.89 g/ml