Saudi Aramco Product Specification

Number : A-888
Issue Date : 10 Mar 98
Replaces : 28 Oct 96
Page No. : 1 of 2

Test Guarantee Method

Ash wt % Max 0.01 ASTM D-482 or P8 5257
Carbon Risidue, 10 % ASTM D-524 or
Max 0.35
Bottoms, wt % PS 5252
Cold Flow Properties C
(F)
Either
Cloud Point Max + 2 (36)
Winter Nov – Feb Max + 6 (43) ASTM D-2500
Intermediate Oct & Mar Max + 12 (54) or ISO 3015
Summer Apr – Sep
Or
Cold Filter Plugging Point Max - 4 (25)
Winter Nov – Feb Max 0 (32) IP-309
Intermediate Oct & Mar Max + 6 (43)
Summer Apr – Sep
And Max 10 (18)
Difference betwwen Cloud (Note c)
Point and CFPP
Color Max 3.0 ASTM D-1500 or PS 5067
Corrosion Cu strip, 3 hrs @
Max #. 3 ASTM D-130 or SSA-181
50C (122C)
Cetane Index Min 45 ASTM D-976 IP-218 or PS 3
Distillation (% Recovered) ASTM D-86 or ASTM D-
85% Point C (F) Max 350 (662) 2887* ( *in conjunction with
End Point To be reported ASTM D-86 correlation )
ASTM D-4294, ASTM D-
Sulfur, wt % Max. 1.0 (Note e) 129, ASTM D-1266 (Note D)
ASTM D-1552 or PS 5205
 Saudi Aramco Product Specification

Number : A-888
Issue Date : 10 Mar 98
Replaces : 28 Oct 96
Page No. : 2 of 2

Test Guarantee Method

ASTM D-93 or ASTM D-93
Flash, P. M. Closed, C (F) Min 55 (131) Auto Flash Tester or PS
5260
Gravity, API ASTM D-287, ASTM D-4052
To be reported
Specific, 60 , F/60 F or PS 4074

Viscosity: (Min – Max)

cSt @ 40C or 1.9 – 4.1 ASTM D-445
32.6 – 40.1 ASTM D-88 or SSA-126
SUS @ 104F

Water and Sediment by

Max 0.05 ASTM D-1796 or PS 5253
Centrifuge Vol %

Notes:

a) The PS-Test methods are proposed SASO methods. These will be changed to SSA numbers when they are given
final approval by SASO.

b) Targets for Cold Flow Properties are based on Analysis of Diesel Cold Flow Properties:
Specification Target Setting, P&CSD/PED-L197/95, April 11, 1995.

c) The 10 C (18 F) maximum margin specification applies only when the CFPP is being used as the primary
method in conjunction with the injection of cloud point supressant chemicals. The 10 C (18 F) maximum
margin specification is calculated between the CFPP spec and the actual cloud point test.

d) This method is applicable to low sulfur content ( less than 0.4% by Weight )

e) Saudi Aramco guarantees only two significant figures ( 1.0 wt % ) for sulfur. The third figure (1.0X % ) will be
rounded off to the nearest number. For example, reported Sulfur results of 1.04 wt % and 1.05 wt % will be
considered as ON-SPEC and OFF-SPEC, respectively since 1.04 wt % will be rounded off to 1.0 wt % 1.05 wt %
will be rounded off to 1.1 wt %.

f) The rounding off technique is applicable to all Saudi Aramco Product Specifications to the nearest significant
figure, similar to the example in note e.