ULSD EN590

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EN 590 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization that describes the physical properties that all automotive diesel fuel must meet if it is to be sold in the European Union and several other European countries.

EN590 ULSD SpecificationsPARAMETER

  • Appearance
  • Colour
  • Odour
  • Density @ 15°C g/ml
  • Cold filter plugging point
  • Winter °C (*)
  • Summer °C (*)
  • Cloud point Winter °C (*)
  • Summer °C (*)
  • Flash point (PMCC) °C
  • Cetane number
  • Cetane index
  • Viscosity cst @ 40°C
  • Sulphur % Wt
  • Copper corrosion 3 hr @ 50°C
  • Micro carbon residue:
  • Residue wt on 10% bottoms
  • Ash % Wt
  • Particulate matter mg/kg
  • Water mg/kg
  • Distillation °C
  • % Vol Rec @ 250°C
  • % Vol Rec @ 345°C
  • 95% Vol recovered ºC
  • Oxidation stability mg/100ml
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (%)
  • Lubricity, Corrected water scar

UNIT

Clear and bright, free from visible sediment and water.
2.5 max
Merchantable
0⋅820 min

0⋅835 max

-15 max
-5 max Cloud point
-5 max
+3 max
56 min
51 min
46 min
2.0 min – 4.5 max
0⋅001 max class I

0⋅30
0⋅01 max
24 max
200 max
65⋅0 max
85·0 min
360·0
2·5 max
11 max
460 Diameter @ ºC

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