Diesel fuel is derived from crude oil. It is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon molecules. It is developed for engines that provide energy for power, flow readily in cold temperature, provide low emission, provide good fuel economy, and allow easy start-up. Power generators are run by diesel fuel. The fuel also runs diesel-powered vehicles, such as ships, buses, or trucks. Diesel engines of these types of vehicles are internal combustion engines.
The European refineries produce two types of diesel, for European market with 6.9% bio additive and for external clients without bio additive. Please see below both specifications for Eurodiesel and Standard D1.
EURODIESEL
| Properties | Results | Units | Test method |
| Flash point | 63 | stop.C | ASTM D 93-11 |
| Carbon residue (on 10% dist. residue) * | 0,010 | % (m/m) | ASTM D 4530-11 |
| Ash | 0,001 | % (m/m) | ASTM D 482-07 |
| Water content | 82 | mg/kg | ASTM D 6304-07 |
| Total contamination | 7 | mg/kg | EN 12662:2008 |
| Copper strip corosion, 3 h at 50 deg C | 1 | stop.kor. | ASTM D 130-10 |
| Oxidation stability | 6 | g/m3 | EN ISO 12205:1996 |
| Oxidation stability | >20 | h | EN 15751 |
| Sulfur content | 7,3 | mg/kg | EN ISO 20846:2011 |
| CFPP | -6 | stop.C | EN 116:1997 |
| Cloud point | -6,0 | stop.C | ASTM D 5773-10 |
| Density, at 15,0 deg C | 0,8309 | g/cm3 | ASTM D 4052-11 |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40 C | 2,852 | mm2/s | ASTM D 445-11a |
| Cetane number | 55,0 | EN ISO 5165:1998 | |
| Cetane index | 55,2 | EN ISO 4264:2007 | |
| Distillation – % V/V recovered at 250 deg C – % V/V recovered at 350 deg C – 95% (V/V) recovered at |
35,0 94,0 356,0 |
% (V/V) % (V/V) stop.C |
EN ISO 3405:2000 |
| Test HFRR (WS 1.4) | 168 | micro m | EN ISO 12156-1:2006 |
| Aromatic hydrocarbon – WWA |
0,3 | % (m/m) | EN 12916:2006 |
| Conductivity – Electrical conductivity – at deg. C |
144 24,0 |
pS/m deg C |
ASTM D 2624-07a |
| Fatty Acid Methyl Esters | 6,9 | % (V/V) | EN 14078:2009 |
Diesel Grade E
| Properties | Norm | In fact | Test method |
| Cetane number, min | 51,0 | 51,5 | LST EN ISO 5165 |
| Cetane index, min. | 46,0 | 47,5 | LST EN ISO 4264 |
| Density at 15 °C, kg/m3 | 820,0-845,0 | 842,2 | LST EN ISO 3675 LST EN ISO 12185 |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, % (m/m), max. |
8 | 3 | LST EN 12916 |
| Sulfur content, mg/kg, max. | 10,0 | 7,7 | LST EN ISO 20846 |
| Flash point °C | above 55 | 56,0 | LST EN ISO 2719 |
| Carbon residue (on 10 % distilation residue), % m/m, max. |
0,30 * | 0,02 | LST EN ISO 10370 |
| Ash content, % m/m, max | 0,01 | 0,01 | LST EN ISO 6245 |
| Water content, mg/kg, max. | 200 | 23 | LST EN ISO 12937 |
| Total contamination, mg/kg, max. | 24 | 2 | LST EN 12662 |
| Copper strip corrosion (3 h at 50 °C), rating, max. |
class 1 | 1a | LST EN ISO 2160 |
| Oxidation stability, g/m3, max. | 25 | 4 | LST EN ISO 12205 |
| Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1,4) at 60 °C, ?m, max. |
460 | 420 | LST EN ISO 12156-1 |
| Viscosity, at 40 °C, mm2/s | 2,00-4,50 | 2,47 | LST EN ISO 3104 |
| Distillation: % (v/v) recovered at 250 °C, max. % (v/v) recovered at 350 °C, min. 95 % (v/v) recovered at, °C, max. |
65 85 360 |
44 95 351 |
LST EN ISO 3405 |
| CFPP temperature, °C, max. | minus 15 | minus 17 | LST EN 116 |
| Alkyl nitrate content, % v/v | report** | 0,020 | LST EN ISO 13759 |
| Cloud point, °C | report** | minus 7 | LST EN 23015 |
| FAME content, % (v/v), max | 7,0 | 0 | LST EN 14078 |
*Index value is requlated until the additive for ignition improvement is introduced
**Only under Buyer’s request