Gasoil

A middle distillate and form of heating oil used primarily in heating and air-conditioning systems. One of the most actively traded oil products, gasoil is the underlying in a key International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) futures contract. In refining terms, gasoil comes between fuel oil and the lighter products such as naphtha and gasoline. In its broader definition, it covers the oil products used for diesel automotive fuel and jet fuel.

Diesel fuel contains sulfur which derives from the original crude oil source and can still be present after refining. After combustion in the engine, the sulfur in fuel forms particulates that are a primary contributor to air pollution and the cause of harmful corrosion in the engine. Regulations to reduce vehicle emissions over the past several decades have dramatically reduced the allowable sulfur content in diesel fuel.

Types & Specifications:

SPECIFICATION -GASOIL 500 ppm
TYPYCAL TEST UNIT SPECIFICATION RESULT TEST METHOD
DENSITY AT 15 °C kg/ m3 REPORT 826/8 ASTM D 1298
FLASH POINT ,PMCC °C MIN 57 64 ASTM D 93A
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 40 °C cSt MIN 1.9 -MAX 4.1 3/213 ASTM D 445
TOTAL SULFUR CONTENT % Wt 0/05 0/048 ASTM D 4294
CLOUD POINT °C MAX 12 -6 ASTM D 2500
DISTILLATION       ASTM D 86
50% RECOVERY °C MAX 300 273/6
90% RECOVERY °C MAX 355 338/2
95 % RECOVERY °C MAX 370 355/3
RCR ON 10% DISTILLATION RES % Wt MAX 0.30 <0.10 ASTM D 524
COLOR   MAX 3.0 L 0.5 ASTM 1500
ASH CONTENT % Wt MAX 0.01 <0.01 ASTM D 482
CETANE INDEX   MIN 45 56/6 ASTM D 976
COPPER CORROSION 3hr AT 100 °C RATING MAX NO.1 1a ASTM D 130
WATER CONTENT % Wt MAX 0.05 <0.05 ASTM D 95
LUBRICITY HFRR AT 60 °C MICRON MAX 530 518 ASTM D 6079
AROMATICS % VOL MAX 35.0 21/1 ASTM D 1319
SPECIFICATION -GASOIL 10 PPM
TYPYCAL TEST UNIT RESULT TEST METHOD
DENSITY AT 15 °C kg/ m3 836/3 ASTM D 1298
FLASH POINT ,PMCC °C 66 ASTM D 93A
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 40 °C cSt 3/7 ASTM D 445
TOTAL SULFUR CONTENT % Wt 0/001 ASTM D 4294
COLD FILTER PLUGGING POINT °C -3 ASTM D 2500
DISTILLATION     ASTM D 86
10% RECOVERY °C 241/9
50% RECOVERY °C 294/1
90 % RECOVERY °C 345
END POINT °C 366/1
RCR ON 10% DISTILLATION RES % Wt <0.06 ASTM D 524
COLOR   L 1.0 ASTM 1500
ASH CONTENT % Wt 0 ASTM D 482
CETANE INDEX   60 ASTM D 976
COPPER CORROSION 3hr AT 100 °C RATING 1 ASTM D 130
WATER CONTENT Ppm 40 ASTM D 95
LUBRICITY HFRR AT 60 °C MICRON 381 ASTM D 6079
Acid Number mg KOH/g 0/02 ASTM D 1319
SPECIFICATION -GASOIL 5000 PPM
TYPYCAL TEST UNIT TEST METHOD SPECIFICATION RESULT
APPEARANCE   VISUAL CLEAR (NOT HAZY) CLEAR &BRIGHT
DENSITY AT 15 °C kg/ L ASTM D 4052 835-860 0/8202
FLASH POINT °C ASTM D 93A 62 MIN 62
CCR ON 10% DIST.RESIDUE % Wt ASTM D 189 0/1 <0.10
DISTILLATION   ASTM D 86    
RECOVERY AT 357 °C     87 MIN 96/5
COPPER CORROSION 3hr AT 100 °C   ASTM D 130 NOT WORSE THAN NO.1 1a
WATER CONTENT Vol % ASTM D 95 0.05 MAX <0.05
SEDIMENTS BY EXTRACTION MASS % ASTM D 473 0.01 MAX <0.01
ASH MASS % ASTM D 482 0.01 MAX <0.002
ACIDITY (INORGANIC) Mg KOH/g ASTM D 974 NIL MAX NIL
ACIDITY TOTAL Mg KOH/g ASTM D 974 0.01 MAX 0/03
TOTAL SULFUR MASS % ASTM D 4294 0.5 MAX 0/446
POUR POINT °C ASTM D 97 MINUS 4 MAX <-21
CLOUD POINT °F ASTM D 2500 46 MAX 9
COLOR   ASTM 1500 2 MAX L 2.0
SPECIFICATION - LOW DENSITY GASOIL
TYPYCAL TEST UNIT RESULT TEST METHOD
DENSITY AT 15 °C kg/ L 0/8098 ASTM D 4052
FLASH POINT ,PMCC °C 61/0 ASTM D 93
POUR POINT °C <-30 ASTM D 47
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY AT 40 °C cSt 1/332 ASTM D 445
MERCAPTAN SULFUR Ppm <50 ASTM D 3227
SULFUR CONTENT % Wt 0/126 ASTM D 4294
IBP °C 175/4 ASTM D 86
10% °C 188/3
30% °C 199/2
50% °C 219/5
90% °C 301/5
FBP °C 344/7
COLOR   2 MAX ASTM 1500
CARBON RESIDUE % Wt 0/5  
CETANE NUMBER   50 MIN ASTM D 976
CORROSION 3hr AT 100 °C   1a ASTM D 130

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