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European Biodiesel Standards  

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) is responsible for standardization on a European level. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

There are currently several national biodiesel standards in European countries -  Austria, Czech Republic,  European Union, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden.  

Austria Biodiesel Standards – ON or ONORM

Czech Republic Biodiesel Standards  - CSN

European Union Biodiesel Standards - prEN

France Biodiesel Standards – Journal Officel

Germany Biodiesel Standards  -DIN

Italy Biodiesel Standards - UNI

Sweden Biodiesel Standards – SS

Applications - 

• Rapeseed oil methyl ester -

• Fatty acid methyl ester - FAME

• Vegetable oil methyl ester -  VOME

• Fatty acid mono alkyl ester -  FAMAE

Individual Standard/Specification requirements vary between countries, 

Tests for all EU Countries include: 

Ø      Acid Number – Acid No. – Acid Value

Ø      Alcohol – MeOH – Methanol Content

Ø      Alcaline metals / Alkaline Metals - Na, K – Sodium, Potassium

Ø      Ash (Oxid Ash)

Ø      C18:3 and high. unsaturated. Acids

Ø      Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR)

§         Carbon residue - 10% distillation residue

§         Carbon residue - 100% distillation sample

Ø      Calorific Value (net) – BTU Content – Heat of Combustion

Ø      Cetane Number

Ø      Cloud Point

Ø      Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP)

§         Summer

§         Intersec

§         Winter

Ø      Contamination (total) – Total Contamination

Ø      Copper Corrosion / Copper Strip Corrosion  

Ø      Density

Ø      Diglyceride

Ø      Distillation

Ø      Initial Boiling Point (IBP)

§         5% 

§         95%

Ø      Ester Content

Ø      Flash Point (Flashpoint)

Ø      Glycerol (free) – Free Glycerol

Ø      Glycerol (total) – Total Glycerol

Ø      Iodine Value

Ø      Kinematic Viscosity

Ø      Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester

Ø      Metals - Group I (Na, K) (Sodium, Potasium)

Ø      Metals - Group II (Ca, Mg)  (Calcium, Magnesium)

Ø      Monoglycides

Ø      Neutral Number – Neutral No.

Ø      Oxidation Stability  (as relevant to biodiesel)

Ø      Phosphorus

Ø      Polyunsaturated ( > 4 double bonds) Ethyl Esters

Ø      Pour Point (Pourpoint)

Ø      Summer

Ø      Winter

Ø      Saponification Number – Saponification No. – Sap.No.

Ø      Sulfur, Total  

Ø      Sulfated Ash

Ø      Total Contamination

Ø      Total Glycerol

Ø      Total Sulfur

Ø      Triglyceride

Ø      Viscosity – Kinematic  

Ø      Water and Sediment

Ø      Water Content / Moisture Content

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