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INDIAN BIO-DIESEL SPECIFICATIONS

S.No.
Characteristics Requirement

Method of Test , ref to

   
Other Methods
[P:] of IS 1448
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
i.
Density at 15°C, kg/m3 860-900
ISO 3675
P:16/
   
ISO 12185
P:32
   
ASTM
ii.
Kinematic Viscosity at 40°C, cSt 2.5-6.0
ISO 3104
P:25
iii.
Flash point (PMCC) °C, min 120
P:21
iv.
Sulphur, mg/kg max. 50.0
ASTM D 5453
P:83
v
Carbon residue (Ramsbottom) *,% by mass, max 0.05
ASTM D 4530ISO 10370
-
vi.
Sulfated ash, % by mass, max 0.02
ISO 6245
P:4
vii.
Water content, mg/kg, max 500
ASTM D 2709
P:40
   
ISO 3733
   
ISO 6296
viii
Total contamination, mg/kg, max 24
EN 12662
-
ix
Cu corrosion, 3 hrs at 50°C, max 1
ISO 2160
P:15
x
Cetane No., min 51
ISO 5156
P:9
xi
Acid value, mg KOH/g, max 0.50
-
P:1 / Sec 1
xii
Methanol @, % by mass, max 0.20
EN 14110
-
xiii
Ethanol, @@ % by mass, max 0.20
-
xiv
Ester content, % by mass, min 96.5
EN 14103
-
xv
Free Glycerol, % by mass, max 0.02
ASTM D 6584
-
xvi
Total Glycerol, % by mass, max 0.25
ASTM D 6584
-
xvii
Phosphorous, mg/kg, max 10.0
ASTMD 4951
-
xviii
Sodium & Potassium, mg/kg, max To report
EN 14108 &
-
      EN 14109
-
xix
Calcium and Magnesium, mg/kg, max To report
**
-
xx
Iodine value To report
EN 14104
-
xxi
Oxidation stability, at 110°C hrs, min 6
EN 14112
-


* Carbon residue shall be run on 100% sample.
** European method is under development
@ Applicable for Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
@@ Applicable for Fatty Acid Ethyl Ester

 
 
 
 
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