2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate (2EHN)[edit | edit source]

Used as a cetane booster for compression ignition (diesel) engines.

Property							 Typical Result
Flash point, °F					 >150(>65.6°C)
Pour point, °F					 <-50(<-45.6°C)
Specific gravity @ 6O0F (15.60C)	 0.964
Viscosity, cSt @ 6O0F (15.60C)	 1.9
Viscosity, cSt @ 320F (O0C)		 2.8
IPB (decomposes on boiling), °F	 279 (137.2°C)
Autoignition temperature, °F		 374 (19O°C)

discussion about using 2EHN with pure plant oil fuels

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