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Specification of Regular Gasoline

Test Specification Test Method
Research Octane Number (RON) Min. 91 ASTMD 2699
 Density @ 15 Deg .C  0.705-0.74  ASTMD 1298

 Distillation:

10% Volume Deg .C

50% Volume Deg .C

90% Volume Deg .C, Max

Final boiling point Deg. C

Residue, % vol

 

Max. 70

77-121

190

Max. 225

Max. 2

 ASTMD 86
 colour  Yellow/orange  visual
 Total sulfur % weight  Max. 0.10  ASTMD 4294
 Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), Kpa, max.  69  ASTMD 323
 Existent gum mg/100ml  Max. 4  ASTMD 381
 Oxidation satiability induction period minutes  Min. 240  ASTMD 525
 Lead content G/Lit re  Max. 0.013   IP D 352
Copper corrosion 3 hours @ 50 Deg.  Max. No. 1 strip   ASTMD 95
Doctor Test  Negative  IP D 30

Specification of Gas oil

Test Specification Test Method
Density @ 15 Deg.C

Min. 0.83

Max. 0.87

ASTM D 4052
Distillation 90% volume, Deg. C Max. 362 ASTM D 86
 Total sulfur % weight Max. 1.0 

ASTM D 1552

ASTM D 4294

 Flash point Pensky-Martens

Closed cup, Deg. C

 Min. 66  ASTM D 93

 Kinematic Viscosity Centistokes @ 37.8 Deg. C

 Min. 2.0

Max. 5.5

 ASTM D 445
 Cloud point Deg. C  Max. 5.0  ASTM D 2500
 Cetane index  Min. 48  ASTM D 976 (cal)
 Ash % weight  Max. 0.01   ASTM D 482

 Carbon residue Ramsbottom 10% Distillation residue % weight

 Max. 0.2  ASTM D 524

Sediment % weight

Max. 0.03 ASTM D 473
 Copper strip corrosion 3 hours @ 100 Deg. C  Max. 2  ASTM D 130
colour Max. 3 ASTM D 1500
Water content %Vol. Max. 0.05 ASTM D 95