IS : 11488 - 1985

(Reaffirmed 2001)

Edition 1.1 (2004-07)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FUEL OIL FOR USE IN MARINE DIESEL ENGINES
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

UDC

665.754 : 621.431.74 : 629.12

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IS : 11488 - 1985

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FUEL OIL FOR USE IN MARINE DIESEL ENGINES
Petroleum Products Sectional Committee, PCDC 3
Chairman DR I. B. GULATI Members SHRI SUDHIR SINGHAL ( Alternate to Dr I. B. Gulati ) Directorate General of Technical Development, SHRI N. G. BASAK New Delhi SHRI B. BOSE ( Alternate ) DR K. S. BHATTACHARYA Ministry of Defence (DGI) SHRI J. P. SHUKLA ( Alternate ) CHIEF CHEMIST Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) DEPUTY CHIEF CHEMIST ( Alternate ) DEPUTY DIRECTOR (STANDARDS) Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER ( Alternate ) DIRECTOR OF MARINE ENGINEERING Navel Headquarters, New Delhi ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE ENGINEERING ( Alternate ) SHRI M. S. EKBOTE Indian Airlines, New Delhi SHRI V. K. GOVIL ( Alternate ) SHRI B. N. GHOSH Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Refineries & Pipelines Division), New Delhi SHRI D. P. AHLUWALIA ( Alternate ) SHRI G. C. GOSWAMI Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, (Assam Oil Division), Assam SHRI I. CHANDRA ( Alternate ) DR G. JAYARAMA RAO Ministry of Petroleum, New Delhi SHRI SAMARJIT RAY ( Alternate ) SHRI GEORGE JOHN Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Marketing Division), Bombay SHRI N. P. BAKHSHI ( Alternate ) SHRI A. K. KARFA National Test House, Calcutta SHRI P. K. CHAKRABORTY ( Alternate ) SHRI V. A. KRISHNAMURTHY Central Fuel Research Institute, Dhanbad SHRI D. K. MUKHERJEE ( Alternate ) ( Continued on page 2 ) BIS 2004 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS This publication is protected under the Indian Copyright Act (XIV of 1957) and reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act. Representing Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun

IS : 11488 - 1985
( Continued from page 1 ) Members SHRI R. KULASEKARAN Representing Directorate of Technical Development & Production (Air) (Ministry of Defence), New Delhi

SHRI R. N. PADHY ( Alternate ) SHRI V. LOBO Oil Coordination Committee, New Delhi SHRI S. N. MATHUR ( Alternate ) National Fertilizers Ltd, New Delhi SHRI G. S. MATHUR SHRI I. M. MERCHANT Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI T. S. KRISHNAN ( Alternate ) Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur DR H. MUKHERJEE SHRI R. NARASIMHAN Directorate General of Civil Aviation, New Delhi SHRIMATI N. V. ASNANI ( Alternate ) DR P. G. PATANKAR Central Institute of Road Transport (Training & Research), Pune SHRI G. M. PATIL ( Alternate ) Indian Explosive Ltd, Kanpur SHRI N. J. PATEL SHRI C. P. AHUJA ( Alternate ) Automotive Research Association of India, Pune SHRI K. RAMACHANDRAN SHRI S. V. SASTRY ( Alternate ) SHRI AJAY K. RAMAN Escorts Ltd, Faridabad SHRI SHIV D. KHANNA ( Alternate ) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, SHRI K. U. RAO Visakhapatnam SHRI P. V. MORE ( Alternate ) Lubrizol India Ltd, Bombay SHRI R. A. RAO DR K. L. MILLIK ( Alternate ) SHRI A. REBELLO Cochine Refineries Ltd, Cochin SHRI K. V. SATYADAS ( Alternate ) SHRI J. M. SAGAR Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (R & D Centre), Faridabad SHRI B. S. RAWAT ( Alternate ) COL P. N. SAWHNEY Directorate of Supplies & Transport, Army Headquarters (Ministry of Defence) LT-COL MADAN LAL ( Alternate ) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI V. R. SESHU SHRI P. M. RAO ( Alternate ) SHRI B. M. SHARMA Aeronautical Development Establishment (Ministry of Defence), Bangalore Ministry of Defence (R & D) DR R. D. SRIVASTAVA DR P. S. VENKATARAMANI ( Alternate ) Madras Refineries Ltd, Madras SHRI T. V. VARGHESE SHRI V. K. GOPINATH ( Alternate ) Shipping Corporation of India, Bombay SHRI I. J. VERMA SHRI R. C. ADVANI ( Alternate ) WG-CDR S. N. WADHWA Air Headquarters (Ministry of Defence), New Delhi SQN-LDR P. J. LOUIS ( Alternate ) SHRI M. S. SAXENA, Director General, ISI ( Ex-officio Member ) Director (P & C) Secretary SHRI M. A. U. KHAN Joint Director (P & C), ISI ( Continued on page 7 )

IS : 11488 - 1985

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR FUEL OIL FOR USE IN MARINE DIESEL ENGINES
0. F O R E W O R D 0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 2 December 1985, after the draft finalized by the Petroleum Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Petroleum, Coal and Related Products Division Council. 0.2 The large majority of merchant ships today are fitted with diesel engine propulsion plants. The engines are either of the medium speed type operating at about 350 rpm or of the slow speed crosshead design operated at between 100 to 150 r/m. The engine plants are between 5 000 to 40 000 bhp depending on the size of the ship. 0.3 Residual fuel used in marine diesel engines has to be effectively treated and preheated before admission to the fuel pumps and nozzles of the diesel engine. The treatment essentially consists of the following stages: a) Settling or decanting of the water from the fuel in a settling tank at a temperature of 55 to 60C; b) Single stage or double stage separation in centrifugal separators to remove water, sludge, grit and solid contaminants; c) Preheating to a suitable temperature to reduce the viscosity to 10 to 15 mm2/s before injection; and d) Final filtration in a 50 m hot filter. 0.4 The present Indian Standard specifications for fuel oils (IS : 1593-1982) had mentioned the following characteristics, namely, flash point, viscosity, gross calorific value, water content, ash, sulphur and sediment percentage which are not adequate for use in marine industry. The Committee therefore, felt that the parameters, namely, pour point, carbon residue, vanadium and aluminium content should also be specified as these are gaining in importance as they affect combustion and wear and tear of engine parts. 0.5 This edition 1.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (July 2004). Side bar indicates modification of the text as the result of incorporation of the amendment. 3

IS : 11488 - 1985 0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard. 1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for fuel oil for use in marine diesel engines. 2. GRADES 2.1 The material shall be of the following three grades depending on kinematic viscosity: i) Grade (Residual Marine) RM 25, ii) Grade (Residual Marine) RM 35, and iii) Grade (Residual Marine) RM 45. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 General The material shall be hydrocarbon oils derived from petroleum or shale. This, however, shall not preclude the incorporation of small amounts of additives of hydrocarbon or non-hydrocarbon origin intended to improve ignition, combustion or other characteristics. 3.1.1 The material shall be free from grit and other foreign impurities. 3.2 The material shall also comply with the requirements prescribed in Table 1, when tested according to the appropriate methods prescribed under P series of IS : 1448. Reference to the relevant test method (P :) is given in col 6 of Table 1. 4. PACKING AND MARKING 4.1 Packing The material shall be supplied in suitable containers as agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier, and subject to the provisions of Red Tariff No. 18 rules and rates for the conveyance by rail of explosives and other dangerous goods, issued by the Indian Railways Conference Association, with any alterations made thereafter.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). Methods of test for petroleum and its products.

TABLE 1 SL NO. (1) i) ii)

REQUIREMENTS FOS FUEL OIL FOR USE IN MARINE DIESEL ENGINES ( Clause 3.2 ) REQUIREMENT FOR METHOD OF TEST, REF TO (P :) OF IS : 1448* (6) P : 32 P : 25 OTHER TEST METHODS (7)

CHARACTERISTIC Grade Rm 25 (3) 0.991

(2) Density at 15C, g/ml, Max Kimematic viscosity, mm2/s, Max a) at 100C b) Approximate equivalent viscosity at 50C Flash point, PMCC, C, Min Pour point, C, Max Carbon residue conradson, percent by mass, Max Ash, percent, by mass, Max Water content, percent by mass, Max Sulphur, total, percent by mass, Max Sediment, percent by mass, Max Vanadium, ppm, Max Aluminium + Silicon, ppm, Max Total sediment (potential), percent by mass, Max

iii) iv) v) vi) vii) viii) ix) x) xi) xii)

Grade Rm 35 (4) 0.991 Grade Rm 45 (5) 0.991 25 180 66 30 15 0.10 1.0 5.0 0.25 200 80 0.10 35 380 66 30 20 0.15 1.0 5.0 0.25 300 80 0.10 45 480 66 30 22 0.20 1.0 5.0 0.25 600 80 10

P : 21 P : 10 P: 8 P : 4 (Method A) P : 40 P : 33 (for reference) and P : 35 (for routine) P : 30

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P : 79 P:

ISO 10307 : 1993

*Methods of test for petroleum and its products. Under preparation. Till such time any suitable method as agreed to between the purchaser and supplier may be followed.

IS : 11488 - 1985 4.2 Marking 4.2.1 The material shall be supplied in accordance with the marking and delivery instructions given by the purchaser. 4.2.2 Each container shall be supplied with the following information: a) Name and grade of the material; b) Manufacturers name, initials or his recognized trade-mark, if any; c) Volume of the contents in litres, and d) Year of manufacture. 4.2.3 Each container may also be marked with the ISI Certification Mark.
NOTE The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by ISI and operated by the producer. ISI marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the ISI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

5. SAMPLING 5.1 Representative samples of the material shall be drawn as prescribed in IS : 1447-1966*. 5.2 All the requirements given in this specification shall be tested on the composite sample. 5.3 The lot shall be declared as conforming to the requirements of this specification if all the test results on the composite sample meet the corresponding specification requirements.

*Methods of sampling of petroleum and its products.

IS : 11488 - 1985
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Furnace Oils (Including Bunker Oil) Subcommittee, PCDC 3 : 5

Convener SHRI P. N. BHAMBI Members SHRI S. B. LALL ( Alternate to Shri P. N. Bhambi ) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Refinery & Pipelines SHRI A. K. ARORA Division), New Delhi SHRI P. K. MITRA ( Alternate ) SHRI S. K. BASU Directorate General of Technical Development, New Delhi SHRI K. V. SAMPATH ( Alternate ) SHRI G. C. GOSWAMI Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Assam Oil Division), Assam SHRI I. CHANDRA ( Alternate ) SHRI GEORGE JOHN Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Marketing Division), Bombay SHRI N. P. BAKHSHI ( Alternate ) SHRI A. T. JOSEPH Indian National Ship Owners Association, Bombay SHRI R. G. SATHAYA ( Alternate ) SHRI C. P. KHARE Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) SHRI V. KUMAR Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI I. M. MERCHANT ( Alternate ) CDR L. A. LOWE Naval Headquarters, New Delhi LT M. GEORGE ( Alternate ) SHRI A. K. MANDAL Petroleum Conservation Research Association, New Delhi Ministry of Defence (DGI) SHRI P. K. MAZUMDAR SHRI V. L. LALCHANDANI ( Alternate ) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI K. U. RAO SHRI P. V. MORE ( Alternate ) SHRI A. REBELLO Cochine Refineries Ltd, Cochin SHRI K. V. SATYADAS ( Alternate ) SHRI K. R. SACHAR Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay SHRI S. S. RANGNEKAR ( Alternate ) SHRI J. M. SAGAR Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (R & D Centre), Faridabad SHRI FAKIRA SINGH ( Alternate ) SHRI V. R. SESHU Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bombay SHRI C. V. RAMASWAMY ( Alternate ) SHRI E. F. SURTI Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur DR R. D. SRIVASTAVA Ministry of Defence (R & D) DR P. S. VENKATARAMANI ( Alternate ) SHRI T. V. VARGHESE Madras Refineries Ltd, Madras SHRI V. K. GOPINATH ( Alternate ) SHRI S. VAIDYANATHAN Steel Authority of India Ltd, Ranchi Representing Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehra Dun

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