Mazut Specification

COMPONENT

UNIT

MINIMUM

MAXIMUM/
LESS THAN

Ash content

%

 

0.14

Mass fraction of sulphur

%

 

0.5

Temperature of the flash in closed crucible

°C

≥65

 

Temperature of the flash in open crucible

°C

110

 

Temperature of solidification

°C

 

25

Kinematics viscosity at 50 °C

 

 

118

Water content

%

 

0.5

Mechanical impurities

%

 

0.1

Acidity

Mg KOH/ml

 

5/100

Alkalinity

 

 

Nil

Gross calorific value

Kcal/kg/ KJ/kg

9200/41300

 

Density at 15 °C

Kg/l

0.8900-0.9200

 

Hydrogen sulfide content H2S

 

 

0.5

Carbon residua

%

 

7

Vanadium

ppm

 

23

Aluminum

ppm

 

5

Silicon

ppm

 

12

Nickel

ppm

 

29

Asphaltenes

m/m

 

3.6%

Distillation at 4 mm
Extracted to 760 mm

Hg

 

 

Initial boiling point

°C

216

 

5% recovered

°C

259

 

10% recovered

°C

310

 

20% recovered

°C

358

 

30% recovered

°C

445

 

40% recovered

°C

502

 

50% recovered

°C

534

 

60% recovered

°C

538

 

75% recovered

°C

545

 

80% recovered

°C

 

 

95% recovered

°C

550

 

Final boiling point

°C

560

 

Recovered volume

%

78

 

Residue volume

%

22

 

Total nitrogen mm

%

0.192

 

Sodium

ppm

 

15

 

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