Diesel (DERV / Ultra-Low Sulphur ULSD)

Standard diesel for use in all diesel powered engines. Our fuel conforms to the BS EN590 standard for diesel.

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BS EN590 specification

Property Lower limit Upper limit Unit
Cetane number 51
Cetane index 46
Density @ 15°C 820 845 kg/m3
Viscosity at 40°C 2 4.5 mm2/s
Sulphur content 10 mg/kg
Flash point Above 55 oC
Carbon residue 0.3 % m/m
Ash content 0.01 % m/m
Water content 200 mg/kg
Total contamination 24 mg/kg
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) (biodiesel) content 7 % v/v
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 11 (8) % m/m
Copper strip corrosion (3 hours at 50°C) Class 1 Class 1 index
Lubricity, corrected wear scar diameter (wsd 1.4) at 60°C 460 μm
 Oxidation Stability 25 g/m3
Oxidation Stability 20 h
Distillation recovered at 250 °C, 350 °C 85 < 65 % v/v
95%(V/V) recovered at 360 °C
Cold Filter Plugging Point (winter) -15 °C
Cold Filter Plugging Point (summer) -5 °C
Manganese content 2 mg/l
Filter blocking tendency 2.52