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INDIAN DIESEL SPECIFICATION

S. No
Characteristic
BSII
BSIII
BSIV
1
Density Kg/m3 15 0 C
820-800
820-845
820-845
2
Sulphur Content mg/kg max
500
350
50

3(a)

3(b)

Cetane Number minimum and / or

Cetane Index

48

or 46

51

and 46

51

and 46

4
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
-
11
11

5

(a)

(b)

(c)

Distillation

Reco. Min. At 350 0 C

Reco. Min. At 370 0C

95%Vol Reco at 0o C max

85

95

-

-

-

360

-

-

360

 
 
 
 
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