| Automotive Diesel Fuel, City Diesel Specifications |
| BS EN 590 Test |
BS EN 590 Method |
| Appearance |
Visual |
| Colour |
Visual |
| Free Water and Sediment |
Visual |
| Flash Point, °C |
IP 34, ASTM D93, ISO 2719, EN22719 |
| Carbon Residue (on 10% Distillation Residue Ramsbottom) %m/m |
IP 14, ASTM D524, ISO 10370 |
| Ash Content, % (m/m) |
IP 4, ASTM D482, ISO 6245 |
| Water Content, %(m/m) |
ASTM D1744 (KF) |
| Particulate Matter, mg/kg |
DIN 51419, EN12662, IP 440 |
| Copper Strip Corrosion (3H at 50°C) |
IP 154, ASTM D130, ISO 2160 |
| Oxidation Stability, minutes |
ASTM D2274, ISO12205, IP388 |
| Sulphur Content, % (m/m) * |
IP 33, ISO 8754, ASTM D3120, IP373 |
| Cold Filter Plugging Point, °C |
IP 309, EN116 |
| >Density at 15°C Kg/L |
ASTM D4052, ISO3675 |
| Viscosity at 40°C mm ²/s |
IP 71, ASTM D445, ISO 3104 |
| Cetane Number |
ASTM D613, BS5580, ISO5165 |
| Distillation, °C |
IP 123, ISO3405, ASTM D86 |
| IBP°C |
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| 10% v rec, at,°C, 50% v rec. at,°C, 90% v rec. at,°C, 95% v rec. at,°C |
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| FBP°C |
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| % v/v Recovered at 250°C, % v/v Recovered at 350°C, |
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| % v/v Recovered at 370°C |
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| Cloud Point °C |
ASTM D2500, EN23015 |
| Lubricity HFRR HFRR Low Sulphur Fuel Lubricity Testing |
ISO 12156-1 |
| Poly Cyclic Aromatics (PCA's) % vol |
IP391 |
| Cetane Index Calculation Only (4) |
ISO 4264, IP380 |
| (Density/Distilliation Known) |
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| Optional tests for City Diesel fuel: |
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| Oxygen - Elemental (1) |
Elemental Analyser |
| Nitrogen (2) |
ASTM D4629 Chemiluminescence |
| Chlorine (3) |
ASTM D4929 Microcoulometer |
| Calorific Value Gross |
IP12 |
| Calorific Value Nett |
IP12 Providing Sulphur and Hydrogen are known |
| Sample size required - 5.0 Litres |
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| Above tests are to the EN590, City Diesel and ULSD requirements. |
| Individual test requirements will be charged at standard Schedule of Fees - less any applicable discount. |
| * Only one Sulphur Content Method would apply to the above |
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