D2 Diesel Specification

COMPONENT

UNIT

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM

 Density@ 20 Deg. C

 Kg/m3

 

 0.870

 Color

 

 

 2.0

 Flash point, PMCC

 Deg C  (°C)

 57

 62

 Kinematic viscosity @ 20    deg C

 CST

 3.0

 6.0

 Pour point

 Deg C (°C)

 (*)

 -10.0

 Cloud point

 Deg C (°C)

 (*)

 -5.0

 Mercaptan sulphur

 

 

 0.01

 Acidity, mg/1000 cm3

 

 

 5

 Iodine number

 g /100g

 

 6

 Ash

 %wt

 

 0.01

 Total sulphur

 %wt

 0.02

 0.05

 Copper corrosion

 3 hrs @ 50 C

 (typical)

 1 A

 CCR on 10% Residues

 %wt

 

 0.20

 Cetane Index

 

 45

 
 Distillation range:
      
 -50% Recovered Volume
 Deg C (°C)
 
 280
 -90% Recovered Volume
 Deg C (°C)
  
 360
 Bacteria MBC
 Fibre/it
 
 500
 Bacteria CFU
 Fibre /it
 
 1000
 Water
 %WT
 
 0.02
 Water and Sediments  
 % volume G/m3
  
 0.10
 Oxidation
   
 25

(*) Summer from March to October (PP-5.0 degrees C)
Summer from March to October (CP-0.0 degrees C)
Winter from November to February (PP-10.0 degrees C)
Winter from November to February (CP-5.0 degrees C)

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