US and Indian standards for biodiesel

Standards for Biodiesel Density Ester Content Flash point (closed cup) Water and sediment Kinematic viscosity at 40C Oxidation Stability Ramsbottom carbon residue, % mass Sulfated ash Sulfur Copper strip corrosion 3 hrs. 50C Cetane Number Carbon residue Acid number, mg KOH/g Methanol or Ethanol Free glycerin Total glycerine (free glycerine and unconverted glycerides combined) Group I Metal (Na+K) Group II Metal (Ca+Mg) Phosphorus content Distillation ASTM D-6751 Not Mentioned Not Mentioned 130C min. (150C average) 0.050% by vol., max. 1.9-6.0 mm2/s Not Mentioned 0.10 0.020% by mass, max. 0.05% by mass, max. No. 3 max 47 min. 0.050% by mass, max. 0.80 max. Not Mentioned 0.020 % mass 0.24% by mass, max. 5 mg/Kg, max Not Mentioned 0.001 max. % mass 90% @ 360C 50 mg / Kg max Class 1 51 min. 0.50 max. 0.2 % m/m, max 0.020 % mass 0.25% by mass, max. 5 mg/Kg, max 5 mg/Kg, max 10 mg/Kg, max Not Mentioned IS 15607 : 2005 860 - 900 Kg / m3 96.5 % 120C 500 mg / Kg, max. 2.5-6.0 mm2/s 6 hours min, at 110C

International standards for biodiesel

AUSTR FRAN IA CE Journ ON al C1191 Offici al 14 1 July Sep 1997 1997 FAME* VOME * ** 0.85 - 0.87 0.89 0.90 3.5 - 3.5 5.0 5.0 <360 >100 >100 GERMA ITAL SWED NY Y EN USA MBTI

Standard/ Test Specificati Valu Unit ons e Date Application Density Viscosity Distillation Distillation Flashpoint CFPP Pour point Total Sulphur CCR CCR Sulphate ash (Oxide) Ash Water content Impurities total Cetane Number g/c m3 mm2 40C /s I.B.P. C 95% C C 15C

UNI DDIN E SS 15 1063 6751~ 51606 54 36 5 02 21 April 1997 VOME FAME** ** 0.875 - 0.86 0.90 0.90 3.5 3.5 5.0 5.0 >300 <360 >110 >100 <0/<0/10/-20 15 Sep 1997 Augu st 03 VOME* FAME* FAME * * ** 0.87 0.90 3.5 1.9 4.473 5.0 6.0 339 357 >100 >130 162 27 Nov 10Jan 1996 2002 <-5 <0.00 1 0.050 <0.02 <300 >47 0.000 4 0.04 0 0 52.9

C <0/-15

summ C <10 er % <0.02 Mass % 100% <0.05 Mass % 10% <0.3 Mass % <0.02 Mass % Mass mg/ <200 kg mg/ kg >49 >49

<0.01 <0.01 <0.05 <0.03 <300 <20 >49 <0.5 -

<0.01 <0.01 <700 <300 <20 >48

mg Neutral No. KOH <0.8 <0.3 <0.5 <0.5 <0.6 <0.80 /g Methanol % <0.20 <0.1 <0.3 <0.2 <0.2 content Mass Ester % >96.5 >98 >98 content Mass Monoglycid % <0.8 <0.8 <0.8 <0.8 es Mass % Diglyceride <0.2 <0.4 <0.2 <0.1 Mass % Triglyceride <0.2 <0.4 <0.1 <0.1 Mass Free % <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.05 <0.02 0.020 glycerol Mass Total % <0.24 <0.25 <0.25 0.240 glycerol Mass Iodine No. <120 <115 <115 <125 mg/ Phosphor <20 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 kg Alkaline mg/ <10/1 NA/K <5/5 <5 met. kg 0 **FAME: Fatty Acid Methyl Ester **VOME: Vegetable Oil Methyl Ester

0.23 0.003 0.146 <120 <10 -

En 14214 - 2003 standards for biodiesel

Property Ester Content Density @ 15 C Unit Minimum Maximum Test Method % (m/m) 96.5 pr EN 14103 EN ISO 3675 kg/m2 860 900 EN ISO 12185 mm2 3.5 5.0 EN ISO 310 C Above 101 ISO / CD 3679 mg/Kg 10 0.3 51.0 0.02 500 24 Class 1 6 0.5 120 12 1 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.02 0.25 5 10 pr pr pr pr pr pr pr pr pr pr EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN 14110 14105 14105 14105 14105 14106 14105 14108 14109 14107 Class 1 EN ISO 10370 EN ISO 5165 ISO 3987 EN ISO 12937 EN 12662 EN ISO 2160 pr pr pr pr EN EN EN EN 14112 14104 14111 14103

Viscosity @ 40 C Flash Point Sulfur Content Carbon Residue % (m/m) (10% Bottoms) Cetane Number Sulphated Ash Content % (m/m) Water Content mg/Kg Total Contamination mg/Kg Copper Strip Corrosion rating (3hr @ 50 C) Thermal Stability Oxidation Stability, 110 C hours Acid Value mg KOH/g Iodine Value Linolenic acid methyl ester % (m/m) Polyunsaturated (>= 4 % (m/m) double bonds) methyl esters Methanol Content % (m/m) Monoglyceride Content % (m/m) Diglyceride Content % (m/m) Triglyceride Content % (m/m) Free Glycerol Total Glycerol Alkaline Metals (Na + K) Phosphorus Content % (m/m) % (m/m) mg/Kg mg/Kg