Biodiesel standards / specification

Biodiesel Standards



	Engine manufacturers and biodiesel plants in different parts of the world use slightly different standards for biodiesel. Virtually all modern diesel engines warranties permit the use of biodiesel provided it meets certain specifications.	General information
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Biodiesel Standards		EUROPE	GERMANY	USA	PETROLEUM DIESEL
Specification		EN 14214:2003	DIN V 51606	ASTM D 6751-07b	EN 590:1999
Applies to		FAME	FAME	FAAE	Diesel
Density 15°C	g/cm³	0.86-0.90	0.875-0.90		0.82-0.845
Viscosity 40°C	mm²/s	3.5-5.0	3.5-5.0	1.9-6.0	2.0-4.5
Distillation	% @ °C			90%,360°C	85%,350°C - 95%,360°C
Flashpoint (Fp)	°C	120 min	110 min	93 min	55 min
CFPP	°C	* country specific	summer 0 spr/aut -10 winter -20		* country specific
Cloud point	°C			* report
Sulphur	mg/kg	10 max	10 max	15 max	350 max
CCR 100%	%mass		0.05 max	0.05 max
Carbon residue (10%dist.residue)	%mass	0.3 max	0.3 max		0.3 max
Sulphated ash	%mass	0.02 max	0.03 max	0.02 max
Oxid ash	%mass				0.1 max
Water	mg/kg	500 max	300 max	500 max	200 max
Total contamination	mg/kg	24 max	20 max		24 max
Cu corrosion max	3h/50°C	1	1	3	1
Oxidation stability	hrs;110°C	6 hours min		3 hours min	N/A (25 g/m3)
Cetane number		51 min	49 min	47 min	51 min
Acid value	mgKOH /g	0.5 max	0.5 max	0.5 max
Methanol	%mass	0.20 max	0.3 max	0.2 max or Fp <130°C
Ester content	%mass	96.5 min
Monoglyceride	%mass	0.8 max	0.8 max
Diglyceride	%mass	0.2 max	0.4 max
Triglyceride	%mass	0.2 max	0.4 max
Free glycerol	%mass	0.02 max	0.02 max	0.02 max
Total glycerol	%mass	0.25 max	0.25 max	0.24 max
Iodine value		120 max	115 max
Linolenic acid ME	%mass	12 max
C(x:4) & greater unsaturated esters	%mass	1 max
Phosphorus	mg/kg	10 max	10 max	10 max
Alkalinity	mg/kg		5 max
Gp I metals (Na,K)	mg/kg	5 max		5 max
GpII metals (Ca,Mg)	mg/kg	5 max		5 max
PAHs	%mass				11 max
Lubricity / wear	µm at 60°C				460 max
		EUROPE	GERMANY	USA	PETROLEUM DIESEL