Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00129:reg:13:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00129
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 16/27)
Character Range: 661238–677007

A correction factor of 0.2 for MON and RON shall be subtracted for the calculation of the final result in accordance with EN 228:2008.
    4 The fuel may contain oxidation inhibitors and metal deactivators normally used to stabilise refinery gasoline streams, but detergent/dispersive additives and solvent oils shall not be added.
    5 Ethanol meeting the specification of EN 15376 is the only oxygenate that shall be intentionally added to the reference fuel.
    6 The actual sulphur content of the fuel used for the Type 1 test shall be reported.
    7 There shall be no intentional addition of compounds containing phosphorus, iron, manganese, or lead to this reference fuel.

       Type: Ethanol (E85)
Parameter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Unit      Limits1                                                                   Test method
Minimum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Maximum
Research octane number, RON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  95.0                                                                      —                          EN ISO 5164
Motor octane number, MON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     85.0                                                                      —                          EN ISO 5163
Density at 15 oC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   kg/m3     Report                                                                    ISO 3675
Vapour pressure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    kPa       40.0                                                                      60.0                       EN ISO 13016-1 (DVPE)
Sulphur content2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   mg/kg     —                                                                         10                         EN 15485 or EN 15486
Oxidation stability                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Minutes   360                                                                                                  EN ISO 7536
Existent gum content (solvent washed)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              mg/100ml  —                                                                         5                          EN-ISO 6246
Appearance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Clear and bright, visibly free of suspended or precipitated contaminants  Visual inspection
This shall be determined at ambient temperature or 15°C whichever is higher
Ethanol and higher alcohols3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       % v/v     83                                                                        85                         EN 1601
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  EN 13132
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  EN 14517
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  E DIN 51627-3
Higher alcohols (C3-C8)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            % v/v     —                                                                         2.0                        E DIN 51627-3
Methanol                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           % v/v                                                                               1.00                       E DIN 51627-3
Petrol4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            % v/v     Balance                                                                   EN 228
Phosphous                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          mg/l      0.205                                                                     EN 15487
Water content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      % v/v                                                                               0.300                      EN 15489 or EN 15692
Inorganic chloride content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         mg/l                                                                                1                          EN 15492
pHe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6.5                                                                       9.0                        EN 15490
Copper strip corrosion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Rating    Class 1                                                                                              EN ISO 2160
(3h at 50°C)
Acidity, (as acetic acid CH3COOH)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  % m/m     —                                                                         0.0050                     EN 15491

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (mg/l)                                                                              (40)
Electric Conductivity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              µS/cm     1.5                                                                       DIN 51627-4 or prEN 15938
Carbon/hydrogen ratio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        report
Carbon/oxygen ration                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         report
Notes:
   1 The values quoted in the specifications are "true values". In establishment of their limit values the terms of ISO 4259 Petroleum products - Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above zero has been taken into account; in fixing a maximum and minimum value, the minimum difference is 4R
   (R = reproducibility). Notwithstanding this measure, which is necessary for technical reasons, the manufacturer of fuels shall nevertheless aim at a zero value where the stipulated maximum value is 2R and at the mean value in the case of quotations of maximum and minimum limits. Should it be necessary to clarify whether a fuel meets the requirements of the specifications, the terms of ISO 4259 shall be applied.