EN 14214

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search EN 14214 is a European Standard that describes the requirements and test methods for FA E ! the most common type of biodiesel" #he technical definition of biodiesel is a fuel suitable for use in compression ignition $diesel% engines that is made of fatty acid monoalkyl esters derived from biologically produced oils or fats including vegetable oils, animal fats and microalgal oils" When biodiesel is produced from these types of oil using methanol fatty acid methyl esters $FA E% are produced" &iodiesel fuels can also be produced using other alcohols, for e'ample using ethanol to produce fatty acid ethyl esters, ho(ever these types of biodiesel are not covered by E) *+,*+ (hich applies only to methyl esters i"e" biodiesel produced using methanol" #his European Standard e'ists in three official versions ! English, French, -erman" #he current version of the standard (as published in )ovember ,../ and supersedes E) *+,*+:,..0" 1ifferences e'ist bet(een the national versions of the E) *+,*+ standard" #hese differences relate to cold (eather requirements and are detailed in the national anne' of each standard" 2t is broadly based on the earlier -erman standard 12) 3*4.4" #he AS# and E) standards both recommend very similar methods for the -5 based analyses" &lends are designated as 6&6 follo(ed by a number indicating the percentage biodiesel" For e'ample: &*.. is pure biodiesel" &77 is 778 biodiesel, *8 petrodiesel" &,. is ,.8 biodiesel and /.8 fossil diesel"

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Specifications
Property Ester content 1ensity at *3;5 ?iscosity at +.;5 Flash point Sulfur content lower upper Test-Method limit limit 8 $m:m% 74,3 ! E) *+*.0 E) 2S= 04>3 : E) 2S= kg:m< /4. 7.. *,*/3 : E)*,*/3" mm@:s 0,3 3,. E) 2S= 0*.+ : E) *+*.3 E) 2S= ,>*7 : E) 2S= ;5 A *.* ! 04>7" mg:kg ! *. ! E) 2S= ,./+4 : E) 2S= Units

,.//+" 5arbon residue remnant $at *.8 distillation remnant% 5etane number Sulfated ash content Water content #otal contamination 5opper band corrosion $0 hours at 3. ;5% ='idation stability, **.;5 Acid value 2odine value Dinolenic Acid ethylester Eolyunsaturated $AF + 1ouble bonds% ethylester ethanol content onoglyceride content 1iglyceride content #riglyceride content Free -lycerine #otal -lycerine -roup 2 metals $)aGB% -roup 22 metals $5aG g% Ehosphorus content 8 $m:m% ! ! 8 $m:m% mg:kg mg:kg rating hours mg B=C:g ! 8 $m:m% 3*,. ! ! ! .,0 ! .,., 3.. ,+ E) 2S= *.0>. E) 2S= 3*43 2S= 07/> E) 2S= *,70> E) *,44,

5lass * 5lass * E) 2S= ,*4. 4 ! ! ! ! .,3 *,. *, * .,, .,/ .,, .,, .,., .,,3 3 3 + E) *3>3* : E) *+**, E) *+*.+ E) *+*** E) *+*.0 E) *+*.0 E) *+**. E) *+*.3 E) *+*.3 E) *+*.3 E) *+*.3 : E) *+*.4 E) *+*.3 E) *+*./ : E) *+*.7 : E) *+30/ E) *+30/ E)*+*.>

8 $m:m% ! 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% mg:kg mg:kg mg:kg ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

iofuel specifications
=il companies and vehicle manufacturers are actively (orking (ith &iofuel e'tender producers to have agreed standards for trans!esterified vegetable oils suitable for blending

(ith conventional diesel to ensure that the product meets the technical requirements of modern diesel engines" #he minimum test requirements for &iodiesel blend e'tenders are specified in AS# 14>3* in HSA and E) *+,*+ (ithin Europe" E) 37. and AS# 17>3 fuel specifications for petroleum!based automotive diesel fuel currently permit a &iofuel e'tender content of up to 38 by volume $&3% or in HS up to ,.8 volume $&,.%, (hich if meets the specifications, may not affect the vehicle manufacturerIs (arranty"

EN 14214 for io-!uto "uels

All road fuels are subJect to strict quality controls and are vital to maintain standards and provide authorities (ith the ability to assess safety risks and environmental pollution" For e'ample regular mineral diesel is subJect to the E) 37. standard" 2n *77> the European 5ommittee for StandardiKation (as given the task to develop a uniform standard for Fatty Acid ethyl Ester $FA E%" #he result (as the E) *+,*+ specification" #he introduction of this standard in ,..+ is valid for all member states of the European Hnion" 2n particular this standard gives engine and automobile makers the ability to give (arranties to those vehicles (hich run on &iodiesel" At present a limit of 38 FA E is allo(ed in E) 37. diesel" #his 38 must conform to the E)*+,*+ standard" EN 14214 - Property Ester content 1ensity at *3;5 ?iscosity at +.;5 Flash point Sulfur content #ar remnant $at *.8 distillation remnant% 5etane number Sulfated ash content Water content #otal contamination 5opper band corrosion $0 hours at 3. ;5% #hermal Stability ='idation stability, **.;5 Acid value Units lower limit 8 $m:m% 74,3 kg:m< /4. mm@:s ;5 mg:kg 8 $m:m% ! 8 $m:m% mg:kg mg:kg rating 0,3 A *.* ! ! 3*,. ! ! ! 5lass * ! 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! upper limit ! 7.. 3,. ! *. .,0 ! .,., 3.. ,+ 5lass * ! ! .,3 *,. *, * .,, .,/ .,, Test-Method E) *+*.0 E) 2S= 04>3 : E) 2S= *,*/3" E) 2S= 0*.+ 2S= 04>7 ! E) 2S= *.0>. E) 2S= 3*43 2S= 07/> E) 2S= *,70> E) *,44, E) 2S= ,*4. ! E) *+**, E) *+*.+ E) *+*** E) *+*.0 ! E) *+**. E) *+*.3 E) *+*.3

! hours mg B=C:g 2odine value ! Dinolic Acid ethylester 8 $m:m% Eolyunsaturated $AF + 1ouble bonds% 8 $m:m% ethylester ethanol content 8 $m:m% onoglyceride content 8 $m:m% 1iglyceride content 8 $m:m%

#riglyceride content Free -lycerine #otal -lycerine Alkali etals $)aGB% Ehosphorus content

8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% mg:kg mg:kg

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EN 1421# for io-$eatin% "uels

Property Ester content 1ensity at *3;5 ?iscosity at +.;5 Flash point Sulfur content 5arbon residue $on *.8 distillation residue% Sulfated ash content Water content #otal contamination ='idation stability, **.;5 Acid value 2odine value Units lower limit 8 $m:m% 74,3 kg:m< /4. mm@:s ;5 mg:kg 0,3 *,. ! upper limit ! 7.. 3,. ! *.,. .,0. .,.,. 3.. ,+ ! .,3. *0. Test-Method E) *+*.0 E) 2S= 04>3 : E) 2S= *,*/3" E) 2S= 0*.+, 2S= 0*.3 E) 2S= 04>7 E) 2S= ,./+4, E) 2S= ,.//+ E) 2S= *.0>. 2S= 07/> E) 2S= *,70> E) *,44, E) *+**, E) *+*.+ E) *+***

8 $m:m% ! 8 $m:m% mg:kg mg:kg hours mg B=C:g gr iodine: *.. gr 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% 8 $m:m% ;5 ;5 J:kg ! ! ! +,. ! !

Eolyunsaturated $AF + double bonds% methyl esters onoglyceride content 1iglyceride content #riglyceride content Free -lycerine 5old filter plugging point $5FEE% i Eour point )et calorific value $calculated%

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Property

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!STM Method -imits Typical .esults

Flash point Water L Sediment Binematic ?iscosity, +. ;5 Sulfated Ash Sulfur 5opper Strip 5orrosion 5etane 5loud Eoint 5arbon 9esidue, *..8 Sample Acid )umber Free -lycerin #otal -lycerin Ehosphorus 5ontent

170 1,>.7 1++3 1/>+ 13+30 1*0. 14*0 1,3.. 1+30. 144+ 143/+ 143/+ 1+73*

1istillation #emp", atmospheric equiv" temp", 1**4. 7.8 recovered Specific -ravity 1,/> 1ielectric Strength, B? 1/>> 5olor

*0. ;5 min .".3.8 vol" ma' *"7!4". min,:sec" .".,.8 mass ma' .".38 mass ma' )o" 0 ma' +> min" 9eport to customer .".3.8 mass ma' ."/. mg B=C:gm ma' .".,.8 mass ma' .",+.8 mass ma' ."..*8 mass ma' 04. ;5 ma' )ot 9equired )ot 9equired )ot 9equired

*>0 ;5 M .".,3 0"7 .".* . *a 3, !* ;5 M ."..* ."*+ ."., ."., M ."... 030 ;5 ."/4 +> Water 5lear