From: Conversion of poplar biomass into high-energy density tricyclic sesquiterpene jet fuel blendstocks
 | Epi-isozizaene | Prespatane | Saturated epi-isozizaene | Saturated prespatane | ASTM specification | Median Jet A values* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquid density (kg/m3) | 1000 | 900 | 963 | 966 | 775–840 | 810 |
Boiling point (°C) | 273.81 | 255.58 | 257.71 | 261.18 | ≤300 | 274.64 |
Melting point (°C) | − 1.92 | 1.88 | 25.79 | 10 | <− 40 | − 49.43 |
Viscosity (mm2/s @ − 20 °C) | 3.04 | 4.05 | 3.17 | 3.93 | <8 | 4.59 |
Viscosity (mm2/s @ − 40 °C) | 5.02 | 7.09 | 5.28 | 6.84 | <12 | – |
Energy density (MJ/L) | 39.25 | 41.42 | 40.69 | 41.46 | – | 34.9 |
Specific energy (MJ/kg) | 42.58 | 43.06 | 42.72 | 43.27 | >42.8 | 43.2 |