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Bio Fuels Academy: Quality Control
Bio Fuels Academy: Quality Control
Bio UK Fuels offer testing services to EN14214 the European standard for bio diesel and also independent ester tests with certificate of analysis for customs and excise
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|
Units |
Lower limit |
Upper limit |
Test-Method |
| Ester content | % (m/m) |
96,5 |
- |
|
| Density at 15°C | kg/m³ |
860 |
900 |
|
| Viscosity at 40°C | mm²/s |
3,5 |
5,0 |
|
| Flash point | °C |
> 101 |
- |
|
| Sulphur content | mg/kg |
- |
10 |
- |
| Tar remnant (at 10% distillation remnant) | % (m/m) |
- |
0,3 |
|
| Cetane number | - |
51,0 |
- |
|
| Sulphated ash content | % (m/m) |
- |
0,02 |
|
| Water content | mg/kg |
- |
500 |
|
| Total contamination | mg/kg |
- |
24 |
|
| Copper band corrosion (3 hours at 50 °C) | rating |
Class 1 |
Class 1 |
|
| Thermal Stability | - |
- |
- |
- |
| Oxidation stability, 110°C | hours |
6 |
- |
|
| Acid value | mg KOH/g |
- |
0,5 |
pr EN 14104 |
| Iodine value | - |
- |
120 |
pr EN 14111 |
| Linolenic Acid Methylester | % (m/m) |
- |
12 |
pr EN 14103d |
| Polyunsaturated (>= 4 Double bonds) Methylester | % (m/m) |
- |
1 |
pr EN 14103 |
| Methanol content | % (m/m) |
- |
0,2 |
pr EN 14110l |
| Monoglyceride content | % (m/m) |
- |
0,8 |
pr EN 14105m |
| Diglyceride content | % (m/m) |
- |
0,2 |
pr EN 14105m |
| Triglyceride content | % (m/m) |
- |
0,2 |
pr EN 14105m |
| Free Glycerine | % (m/m) |
- |
0,02 |
pr EN 14105m / pr EN 14106 |
| Total Glycerine | % (m/m) |
- |
0,25 |
pr EN 14105m |
| Alkali Metals (Na+K) | mg/kg |
- |
5 |
|
| Phosphorus content | mg/kg |
- |
10 |
pr EN14107p |