Vegetable oil Standards

 
 

DIN 51 605 - German Rapeseed Oil Fuel Standard

Quality Standard for Rapeseed Oil as a Fuel (RK-Qualitätsstandard)

Properties /Contents

Unit

Limiting Value

Testing Method

min.

max.

Characteristic properties for Rapeseed 0il

Density (15ºC)

kg/m3

900

930

DIN EN ISO 3675
DIN EN ISO 12185

Flash Point
by P.-M.

ºC

220

-

DIN EN 22719

Calorific Value

kJ/kg

35000

-

DIN 51900-3

Kinematic Viscosity (40ºC)

mm2/S

-

38

DIN EN ISO 3104

Low Temperature Behaviour

-

-

-

Rotational Viscometer (testing conditions will be developed)

Cetane Number

-

-

-

Testing method will be reviewed

Carbon Residue

Mass-%

-

0.40

DIN EN ISO 10370

Iodine Number

g/100 g

100

120

DIN 53241-1

Sulphur Content

mg/kg

-

20

ASTM D5453-93

Variable properties

Contamination

mg/kg

-

25

DIN EN 12662

Acid Value

mg KOH/g

-

2.0

DIN EN ISO 660

Oxidation Stability (110ºC)

h

5.0

-

IS0 6886

Phosphorus Content

mg/kg

-

15

ASTM D3231-99

Ash Content

Mass-%

-

0.01

DIN EN ISO 6245

Water Content

Mass-%

-

0.075

EN ISO 12937

 
 

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