Table 4 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 nitrate | Viscosity (mm/s2) | Specific gravity | Cloud point (°C) | Cetane number | Iodine number | Higher heating value (MJ/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C/N = 20:1 | 4.52 | 0.8786 | 5.54 | 55.66 | 93.19 | 40.44 |
C/N = 40:1 | 4.58 | 0.8781 | 6.69 | 56.24 | 86.77 | 40.29 |
C/N = 80:1 | 4.65 | 0.8775 | 8.20 | 56.99 | 78.40 | 40.09 |
C/N = 160:1 | 4.65 | 0.8774 | 8.29 | 57.03 | 77.89 | 40.08 |
C/N = 200:1 | 4.64 | 0.8775 | 8.08 | 56.93 | 79.08 | 40.10 |
C/N = ∞ | 4.64 | 0.8775 | 7.99 | 56.88 | 79.56 | 40.12 |
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) | − |