Diesel fuel is more efficient than gasoline because it contains 10% more energy per gallon than gasoline.
But there are a few kinds of diesel fuel: Just as gasoline is rated by its octane, diesel fuel is rated by its cetane, which indicates how easy it is to ignite and how fast it burns.
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Discription |
Unit |
Limit |
Result |
|
CETANE number, min |
—- |
50 |
ASTM D976 |
|
Distillation |
—- |
—- |
ASTM D86 |
|
Recovered @ 150ºC |
%VOL |
report |
“ |
|
Recovered @ 300ºC |
%VOL |
report |
“ |
|
Recovered @ 357ºC (min) |
%VOL |
90 |
“ |
|
F.B.P. (max) |
ºC |
385 |
“ |
|
Density @15 ºC |
Kg/m³ |
820-860 |
ASTM D1298 |
|
Color (max) |
—- |
MAX 1.5 |
ASTM D1500 |
|
Corrosion 3hr@100 ºC |
—- | 1a |
ASTM D130 |
|
Flash Point (min) |
ºC |
62~66 |
ASTM D93 |
|
Sulphur Total (max) |
Wt% |
0.5~0.7 |
ASTM D1552 |
|
Viscosity kinematic@37.8 ºC |
C.St |
2.0-5.5 |
ASTM D445 |
|
Cloud Point (min) |
ºC |
2.0 |
ASTM D2500 |
|
Pour Point (max) |
ºC |
-3 |
ASTM D97 |
|
Ash (max) |
Wt% |
0.01 |
ASTM D482 |
|
Carbon Residue on 10% Bottoms (max) |
Wt% |
0.1 |
ASTM D189 |
|
Water & Sediment (max) |
Wt% |
0.05 |
ASTM D2709 |
