Table 3 Comparison of the properties of biodiesel for lipid by R-ZL2 fermented with different C/N ratios
From: Optimising nutrients in the culture medium of Rhodosporidium toruloides enhances lipids production
C: 4% sucrose N: ammonium sulfate | Viscosity (mm/s2) | Specific gravity | Cloud point (°C) | Cetane number | Iodine number | Higher heating value (MJ/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C/N = 20:1 | 4.47 | 0.8790 | 4.43 | 55.10 | 99.33 | 40.58 |
C/N = 40:1 | 4.35 | 0.8801 | 1.89 | 53.83 | 113.54 | 40.92 |
C/N = 80:1 | 4.42 | 0.8795 | 3.27 | 54.52 | 105.85 | 40.74 |
C/N = 160:1 | 4.50 | 0.8788 | 5.05 | 55.41 | 95.93 | 40.50 |
C/N = 200:1 | 4.47 | 0.8790 | 4.43 | 55.11 | 99.35 | 40.58 |
C/N = ∞ | 4.53 | 0.8788 | 5.60 | 55.69 | 92.85 | 40.43 |
S50 | 1.9–6.0 | 0.82–0.9 | − | 49 (minimum) | 101 (maximum) | − |
ASTM D6751 | 1.9–6.0 | − | − | 47 (minimum) | 93 (maximum) | − |
EN 14,214 | 3.5–5.0 | 0.86–0.9 | − | 51 (minimum) | 120 (maximum) | − |