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Biodiesel Standards
| Biodiesel FAME |
Unit |
European Standard EN 14214 |
USA ASTMD 6751 |
Australia Standard sep 2003 |
| Ester content, min |
Mass % |
96.5 |
–– |
96.5 |
| Density at 15°C |
g / cm³ |
0.86 - 0.90 |
–– |
0.86 - 0.89 |
Viscosity at 40°C ,
min
max |
mm²/s
(cST) |
3.5
5.0 |
1.9
6.0 |
3.5
5.0 |
| Flash point, min |
°C (°F) |
120 (248) |
100 (212) |
120 (24) |
CFPP
max
max |
°C (°F)
Summer
Winter |
0 / -10
-20 |
––
–– |
––
–– |
| Total Sulfur, max |
% mass |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
Conradson (CCR) at 100%
max
One of the following :
Centane index min
Aromatic,
max
Ash content,
max |
% vol
% mass |
51
n/a
0.02 |
40
n/a
0.02 |
51.0
0.02 |
Water content, max
Water & sediment, max |
mg/kg
vol. % |
500
–– |
––
0.05 |
500
0.05 |
| Total contimination, max |
mg /kg |
24 |
–– |
24 |
| Copper corrosion
(3hrs, 50°C ) |
degree of
corrosion |
1 |
No. 3b max |
No. 3 |
| Neutralization value, max |
mgKOH /g |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Oxidation stability 110°C
Methanol content, max |
H
%
mass |
6
0.2 |
––
0.2 |
6
0.2 |
| Linolenic Methyl Ester max, |
% mass |
12 |
–– |
–– |
| Polyunsaturated (>4 double
bonds) methyl esters |
% mass |
1.0 |
|
–– |
| Monoglycerides, max |
% mass |
0.8 |
|
–– |
| Diglycerides, max |
% mass |
0.2 |
|
–– |
| Triglycerides, max |
% mass |
0.2 |
|
–– |
| Free Glycerine, max |
% mass |
0.02 |
|
0.02 |
| Total Glycerine, max |
% mass |
0.25 |
|
0.25 |
| Iodine number, max |
% mass |
120 |
|
–– |
| Phosphorous, max |
mg/kg |
10 |
|
10 |
Group I metal (Na + K); max
Group II metal (Mg + Ca), max |
mg/kg
mg/kg |
5
5 |
|
5
5 |
| Ramsbottom carbon residue on
10% distillation residue, max |
% mass |
0.3 |
|
Either 0.3 |
| Carbon residue on 100%
distillation |
% mass |
- |
|
or 0.05 |
Vegetable oil Standards
 DIN 51 605 - German Rapeseed Oil Fuel Standard
Quality Standard for Rapeseed Oil as a Fuel (RK-Qualitätsstandard)
| Properties /Contents |
Unit |
Limiting Value |
Testing Method |
| min. |
max. |
|
Characteristic properties for Rapeseed 0il
|
| Density (15ºC) |
kg/m3
|
900
|
930
|
DIN EN ISO 3675
DIN EN ISO 12185 |
Flash Point
by P.-M. |
ºC
|
220
|
-
|
DIN EN 22719 |
| Calorific Value |
kJ/kg
|
35000
|
-
|
DIN 51900-3 |
| Kinematic Viscosity (40ºC) |
mm2/S
|
-
|
38
|
DIN EN ISO 3104 |
| Low Temperature Behaviour |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Rotational Viscometer (testing conditions will be developed) |
| Cetane Number |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Testing method will be reviewed |
| Carbon Residue |
Mass-%
|
-
|
0.40
|
DIN EN ISO 10370 |
| Iodine Number |
g/100 g
|
100
|
120
|
DIN 53241-1 |
| Sulphur Content |
mg/kg
|
-
|
20
|
ASTM D5453-93 |
|
Variable properties
|
| Contamination |
mg/kg
|
-
|
25
|
DIN EN 12662 |
| Acid Value |
mg KOH/g
|
-
|
2.0
|
DIN EN ISO 660 |
| Oxidation Stability (110ºC) |
h
|
5.0
|
-
|
IS0 6886 |
| Phosphorus Content |
mg/kg
|
-
|
15
|
ASTM D3231-99 |
| Ash Content |
Mass-%
|
-
|
0.01
|
DIN EN ISO 6245 |
| Water Content |
Mass-%
|
-
|
0.075
|
pr EN ISO 12937 |
Comparaison
| FAME from |
Rape |
Sunflower |
Soya |
Palm |
Tallow |
| % sat |
7 |
11 |
16 |
50 |
55 |
| % mono-unsat |
65 |
20 |
24 |
40 |
42 |
| % poly-unsat |
28 |
69 |
60 |
10 |
3 |
| Cloud point |
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
Ethanol Standards
ASTM D 4860 -
Standard specification for denatured alcohol that is added to fossil fuels
ASTM D 5798 -
Standard specification for mixtures of bioethanol and gasoline (Ed75-Ed85)
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