Fuels & Feed Stock
EN 590
EN 590:1993—The first EU diesel fuel specification.
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Property |
Unit |
lower limit |
upper limit |
Test-Method |
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46,0 |
- |
EN ISO 4264 |
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51,0 |
- |
EN ISO 5165 |
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Density at 15°C |
kg/m³ |
820 |
845 |
EN ISO 3675, EN ISO 12185 |
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%(m/m) |
- |
11 |
EN ISO 12916 |
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Sulphur content |
mg/kg |
- |
350 (until 2004-12-31) or 50,0 |
EN ISO 20846, EN ISO 20847, EN ISO 20884 |
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°C |
Above 55 |
- |
EN ISO 2719 |
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Carbon residue (on 10% distillation residue) |
%m/m |
- |
0,30 |
EN ISO 10370 |
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Ash content |
% (m/m) |
- |
0,01 |
EN ISO 6245 |
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Water content |
mg/kg |
- |
200 |
EN ISO 12937 |
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Total contamination |
mg/kg |
- |
24 |
EN ISO 12662 |
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Copper stripcorrosion (3 hours at 50 °C) |
rating |
Class 1 |
Class 1 |
EN ISO 2160 |
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g/m3 |
- |
25 |
EN ISO 12205 |
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Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1,4) at 60 °C |
μm |
- |
460 |
EN ISO 12156-1 |
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Viscosity at 40 °C |
mm2/s |
2,00 |
4,50 |
EN ISO 3104 |
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Distillation recovered at 250 °C, 350 °C |
%V/V |
85 |
<65 |
EN ISO 3405 |
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95%(V/V) recovered at |
°C |
- |
360 |
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Fatty acid methyl ester content |
% (V/V) |
- |
7 |
EN 14078 |
Fuel oil
Fuel oil (also known as heavy oil, marine fuel or furnace oil) is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. ... Fuel oil is made of long hydrocarbon chains, particularly alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatics.
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Marine residual fuels |
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Parameter |
Unit |
Limit |
RMA 30 |
RMB 30 |
RMD 80 |
RME 180 |
RMF 180 |
RMG 380 |
RMH 380 |
RMK 380 |
RMH 700 |
RMK 700 |
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Density at 15 °C |
kg/m3 |
Max |
960.0 |
975.0 |
980.0 |
991.0 |
991.0 |
991.0 |
991.0 |
1010.0 |
991.0 |
1010.0 |
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Viscosity at 50 °C |
mm2/s |
Max |
30.0 |
30.0 |
80.0 |
180.0 |
180.0 |
380.0 |
380.0 |
380.0 |
700.0 |
700.0 |
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Water |
% V/V |
Max |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Sulfur1 |
% (m/m) |
Max |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
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Aluminum + Silicon2 |
mg/kg |
Max |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
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°C |
Min |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
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Pour point, Summer |
°C |
Max |
6 |
24 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Pour point, Winter |
°C |
Max |
0 |
24 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
LPG
PROPANE
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Test Item |
Test Method |
Specification |
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Sp. Gr. 15.6/15.6 Deg.C |
ASTM D 2598 |
To be reported |
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Vapor pressure (psig at 100 Deg.F) |
ASTM D 1267 or D 2598 |
Max 200 |
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Propane content (vol %) |
ASTM D 2163 |
Min 96.0 |
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Ethane content (vol %) |
ASTM D 2163 |
Max 2.0 |
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Volatile residue (Butane+)(Vol %) |
ASTM D 2163 |
Max 2.5 |
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Residue on evaporation of 100ml |
ASTM D 2158 |
Max 0.05 |
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Oil stain observation |
ASTM D 2158 |
Pass |
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Copper corrosion |
ASTM D 1838 |
No. 1 strip |
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Sulfur content (ppm) |
ASTM D 1266 or D 5453 |
Max 40 |
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H2S |
ASTM D 2420 or IP103 |
Negative |
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Moisture |
ASTM D 2713 or D 1744 |
Pass |
BUTANE
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Test Item |
Test Method |
Specification |
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Sp. Gr,15.6/15.6 Deg.C. |
ASTM D 2598 |
To be reported |
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Vapor Pressure(psig at 100 deg.F) |
ASTM D 1267 or D 2598 |
Max 70 |
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Butane content (vol%) |
ASTM D 2163 |
Min 95.0 |
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Volatile residue (Pentanc +)(vol%) |
ASTM D 2163 |
Max 2.0 |
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Copper corrosion |
ASTM D 1838 |
No. 1 strip |
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Sulfur content(ppm) |
ASTM D 1266 or D 5453 |
Max 80 |
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H2S |
ASTM D 2420 |
Negative |
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Free water |
Visual |
None |
Light Crude Oil
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CHARACTRISTICS |
UNITS |
RESULT |
TEST METHOD |
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY @15.56 * |
- |
0.8568 |
ASTM D 5002 |
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API GRAVITY |
*API |
33.6 |
ASTM D 5002 |
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SULPHUR CONTENT |
WT% |
1.46 |
ASTM D 4294 |
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H2S CONTENT |
PPM |
86 |
IP 570 |
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MERCAPTAN CONTENT |
PPM |
60 |
UOP 163 |
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NITROGEN CONTENT |
WT% |
0.13 |
ASTM D 5762 |
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WATER & SEDIMENT |
VOL % |
<0.05 |
ASTM D 4007 |
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WATER CONTENT |
VOL % |
<0.025 |
ASTM D 4006 |
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SALT CONTENT |
PTB |
7 |
ASTM D 3230 |
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KINEMATIC VISCOSITY @10* |
MM2/S |
19.5 |
ASTM D 445 |
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KINEMATIC VISCOSITY @20 * |
MM2/S |
10.88 |
ASTM D 445 |
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KINEMATIC VISCOSITY @40* |
MM 2/S |
6.319 |
ASTM D 445 |
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POUR POINT ( UPPER ) |
*C |
-12 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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REID VAPOR PRESSURE |
PSI |
8.95 |
ASTM D 323 |
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ASPHALTENE CONTENT |
WT% |
1.6 |
IP 143 |
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WAX CONTENT |
WT% |
4.8 |
BP 237 |
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DROP MELTING POINT OF WAX |
*C |
57 |
IP 133 |
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CONRADSON CARBON RESIDUE |
WT% |
4.5 |
ASTM D 189 |
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TOTAL ACID NUMBER |
MG KOH/g |
0.12 |
UOP 565 |
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NICKEL CONTENT |
MG/KG |
11 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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VANADIUM CONTENT |
MG/KG |
40 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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IRON CONTENT |
MG/KG |
<1 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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LEAD CONTENT |
MG/KG |
<1 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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SODIUM CONTENT |
MG/KG |
8 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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ZINC CONTENT |
MG/KG |
<1 |
ASTM D 5853 |
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COPPER CONTENT |
MG/KG |
<1 |
ASTM D 5853 |
Origin : Kuwait and other GCC origin