EN590
EN590 Diesel
Product: Diesel EN590 10PPM & EN590 50PPM
Packaging: Metric Tons
Price: Negotiable – Contact Us
Payment terms: Negotiable, DLC, SBLC, SWIFT MT103
Delivery Terms: FOB (Rotterdam, Houston, Fujairah) or CIF
Min order: MIN 200,000 – MAX 1,000,000 Metric Tons x 12 months
EN590 describes the physical properties that all automotive diesel fuel must meet if it is to be sold in the UK, European Union, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland.
The EN 590 had been introduced along with the European emission standards. With each of its revisions the EN 590 had been adapted to lower the sulphur content of diesel fuel – since 2007 this is called ultra-low sulphur diesel as the former function of sulphur as a lubricant is absent (and needs to be replaced by additives).
The quality of European diesel fuels is specified by the EN 590 standard. While these specifications are not mandatory, they are observed by all fuel suppliers in Europe.
Automobile diesel EN 590 is intended for application in diesel engines. Diesel motor fuel quality meets the requirements of European Standard EN 590. For operation in the conditions of a temperate climate following marks of fuel diesel automobile EN 590 are offered: Grade C – limiting filterability temperature -5 ° C; Grade D – limiting filterability temperature -10 ° C; Grade E – limiting filterability temperature – 15 ° C; Grade F – limiting filterability temperature -20 ° C. The entire volume of produced diesel fuel quality meets the requirements for fuels for vehicles of Euro 4 and Euro 5. Low sulphur content in diesel EN 590 reduces emissions of sulphur oxides into the atmosphere, which is especially important for inhabitants of big cities.
Further Explanation of Ultra-Low-Sulphur Diesel (ULSD)
Ultra-low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) is diesel fuel with substantially lowered sulphur content. As of 2006, almost all the petroleum-based diesel fuel available in Europe and North America is of a ULSD type. There is not a single standard set of specifications and as the government mandated standard becomes progressively stricter so does the definition.
The move to lower sulphur content is expected to allow the application of newer emissions control technologies that should substantially lower emissions of particulate matter from diesel engines. This change occurred first in the European Union and is now happening in North America. New emissions standards, dependent on the cleaner fuel, have been in effect for automobiles in the United States since model year 2007.
ULSD has a lower energy content due to the heavy processing required to remove large amounts of sulphur from oil, leading to lower fuel economy. Using it requires more costly oil.
In the European Union, the “Euro IV” standard has applied since 2005, which specifies a maximum of 50 ppm of sulphur in diesel fuel for most highway vehicles; ultra-low-sulphur diesel with a maximum of 10 ppm of sulphur must “be available” from 2005 and was widely available as of 2008. A final target (to be confirmed by the European Commission) of 2009 for the final reduction of sulphur to 10 ppm, which will be considered the entry into force of the Euro V fuel standard. In 2009, diesel fuel for most non-highway applications is also expected to conform to the Euro V standard for fuel. Various exceptions exist for certain uses and applications, most of which are being phased out over a period of several years. In particular, the so-called EU accession countries (primarily in Eastern Europe), have been granted certain temporary exemptions to allow for transition. Certain EU countries may apply higher standards or require faster transition. For example, Germany implemented a tax incentive of per litre of “sulphur free” fuel (both gasoline and diesel) containing less than 10 ppm beginning in January 2003 and average sulphur content was estimated in 2006 to be 3-5 ppm. Similar measures have been enacted in most of the Nordic countries, Benelux, Ireland, and the United Kingdom to encourage early adoption of the 50 ppm and 10 ppm fuel standards.
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